§ Mr. Simon Mahonasked the Minister of Labour how many registered dock workers were employed in the port of Liverpool, including Bootle, Birkenhead, Garston, &c., during 1963; and if he will give comparable figures for previous years from 1954.
§ Mr. MarshThe following information has been supplied by the National Dock Labour Board. In the Liverpool and Garston areas of the National Dock Labour Board's jurisdiction (which include Liverpool, Bootle, Birkenhead, Garston and Widnes), the average number of registered dock workers employed during normal working turns in 1963 was 10,993. Comparable figures for previous years from 1954 are as follows:
1954 14,039 1955 15,349 1956 13,774 1957 13,683 1958 12,557 1959 12,341 1960 13,203 1961 11,626 1962 10,544