HC Deb 29 June 1948 vol 452 cc192-3W
69. Mr. Lipson

asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the estimated loss to our export trade resulting from the dockers' strike.

Mr. Bottomley

The hold up of so much shipping in the Port of London must obviously have repercussions over a wide area and cause difficulty both for United Kingdom exporters and their customers. It is not practicable to give any estimate of the loss which may result.