§ Mr. Brewisasked the Minister of Transport where operational control of the ships on the Stranraer-Larne crossing will be exercised from in future; and whether she will make a statement.
§ Mr. John Morris:The Railways Board inform me that there are no proposals for changing the operational control of this service, which is at present exercised from Stranraer.
The Transport Bill makes provision for the transfer of the domestic Scottish shipping services to the proposed Scottish Transport Group, but the balance of advantage lies in the operation of the Stranraer-Larne service continuing with the Railways Board in view of the functional relationship between that service and the Board's other Irish and international services.