Mr. Mahonasked the Minister of Transport what representations he has received from the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board about the need to improve dock access roads on the North Mersey Dock Systems; what plans have been drawn up by local authorities, the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board or his Department to improve such access, 63W in order to assist in better cargo organisation and a quicker turn-round of vessels in harbour; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Tom FraserDiscussions are going on between the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board and the Bootle County Borough Council about road traffic in the vicinity of the North Mersey Docks. The County Borough Council and the other local highway authorities in the Merseyside conurbation are together preparing for submission to me plans for the future classified roads system for the whole conurbation. The Mersey Docks and Harbour Board is taking part in the preparation of these plans, which should of course take account of the needs of docks traffic.