§ Mr. Peter Walkerasked the Minister of Transport on what grounds she rejected the recommendation of a steering committe of the Middlesbrough, Redcar, Thornaby and Eston local authorities that Councillor G. T. Thornton of Redcar should be appointed as a member of the
Actual £ million Port 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Southampton … .2 .2 .2 .4 .6 .5 .5 .3 Newport … .1 .1 — .1 .1 .2 .2 .5 Swansea … — — .1 .2 .2 .1 .3 .6 Grangemouth … — — .1 — .1 .2 .1 .3 Hull … .9 1.0 1.1 .2 .5 1.2 1.4 1.4 Immingham … .2 .2 .3 .1 .1 .1 .2 .3
Actual Latest Estimate Port 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 Southampton … .3 .9 .4 .5 .5 1.1 1.3 2?6 Newport … .4 .3 .3 .2 .2 .3 .3 .8 Swansea … .6 .5 .4 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 Grangemouth … .4 .5 .8 .5 .2 .1 .1 .3 Hull … 1.0 2.3 2.1 2.1 .7 .6 1.8 2.3 Immingham … .9 .2 .2 .4 .2 .1 .4 .4 The Board are reviewing their detailed programmes for 1967 to 1970; it is expected that total investment at the above ports will be of the order of £12 million each year.
FINANCIAL YEARS £ million Estimated 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 Port of London Authority … … … 4.5 6.3 7.6 11.25 Mersey Docks and Harbour Board … … … 1.0 0.9 1.9 4.0 Port of Bristol Authority … … … 1.3 1.5 1.8 .75 Clyde Port Authority … … … .4 .4 0.5 2.0 Manchester Ship Canal Company … … … .8 .8 1.5 1.9 Leith Dock Commission … … … .2 .4 1.3 1.9 Tees Conservancy Commissioners … … … .5 .4 1.8 3.4 * Combined Clyde Navigation Trust and Greenock Harbour Trust figure. The detailed programmes for future years are primarily a matter for the port authorities concerned, but it is expected
296Wnew Tees and Hartlepools Port Authority; and why, instead of Councillor Thornton, she appointed Councillor J. Finegan, who was not recommended by the steering committee of the local authorities.
§ Mrs. CastleThe recommendation of the steering committee was received toolate to be considered. I appointed Councillor Finegan in accordance with Sections 6(2)(f) and 6(4) of the Tees and Hartlepools Port Authority Act, 1966.