HC Deb 16 April 1956 vol 551 cc47-8W
Mr. G. Thomas

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what number

— 1956 1955 1954
Tyne ports:
Coal and coke … … … … 1,645,010 1,460,843 1,658,659
General cargo (a) … … … … 50,657 28,083 30,192
Humber ports (b) … … … … 1,344,695 1,053,423 1,637,842
Wear ports … … … … … 665,650 610,389 628,370
Mersey ports:
Liverpool and Birkenhead (c) … … 268,423 321,870 286,625
Garston (b) … … … … … 401,421 434,680 396,484
Other Mersey ports … … … … 711,031 692,900 630,214
(a) These figures refer only to the first two months of each year.
(b) These figures include shipments to the Irish Republic.
(c) These figures exclude bulk petroleum and refer only to the first two months of each year. They also include shipments to the Irish Republic.

Mr. G. Thomas

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation the total shipments made during the period 1st January to 31st March, 1956, from Cardiff and Barry docks to other United Kingdom ports and the comparable figures for 1955 and 1954, respectively.

of coal-carrying vessels have sailed from Cardiff and Barry docks since Tuesday, 20th March, 1956.

Mr. Watkinson

The numbers of vessels which left Cardiff and Barry carrying coal during the period 21st March to 7th April, 1956, inclusive, were as follows:

Cardiff 22
Barry 38
Total 60

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