HC Deb 11 April 1957 vol 568 cc154-6W
Mr. Callaghan

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what were the results of the recent meeting held by his Department to discuss the apportionment of dock charges in South Wales.

Mr. Watkinson:

There was a full exchange of views. The Industrial Association of Wales and Monmouthshire asked that shipowners should assume responsibility for certain of the port charges at South Wales ports. The British Liner Committee undertook to inform the shipping lines concerned of the views expressed by the Association, but made it clear that they could not commit the lines to any course of action and that the Association would themselves have to pursue the matter directly with the shipping conferences and lines concerned.

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