South Wales Ports (Coaling Appliances)

HC Deb 21 February 1962 vol 654 cc57-8W

64. Mr. Callaghan

asked the Minister of Transport what is the present policy for the major redevelopment of the

Quarter ended	National dried milk (tins)	Cod liver oil (bottles)	Orange juice (bottles)	Vitamin A and D tablets (packets)
31st December, 1960 (14 weeks)	…	9,593	1,486	11,691	1,194
30th December, 1961 (13 weeks)	…	8,087	642	4,397	592

facilities for handling coal exports through each of the South Wales ports, and Cardiff in particular; and if the Rochdale Committee will investigate the adequacy and efficiency of existing appliances in these ports.

Mr. Marples

I understand that the British Transport Commission is satisfied that coaling appliances in the South Wales Ports are more than adequate to handle exports of coal at present and in the foreseeable future. The Rochdale Committee is, of course, free to report upon these, as upon any other facilities.