§ Mr. Ennalsasked the Minister of Transport what steps will be taken in 1965 to improve passenger handling arrangements and shore facilities at the port of Dover.
§ Mr. Tom FraserResponsibility for the provision of passenger handling facilities at the Port of Dover rests not with me but with the Harbour Board and, in the case of the passenger services using Admiralty Pier, with the British Railways Board. However, I understand that a scheme to improve passenger handling arrangements on the pier is now being carried out by the Railways Board and that the work will be completed in time for the summer season. The improvements will include a number of alterations in the Customs and Immigration areas and, in particular, a quayside corridor to provide shelter for passengers awaiting immigration and customs clearance. At the car ferry terminal, the Harbour Board are carrying out improvements of shore facilities and a new berth is now under construction.