HC Deb 10 July 1968 vol 768 cc85-6W
99. Mr. Milne

asked the Minister of Transport if he will make a statement on the talks which his Department have had concerning possible extension at Blyth Harbour and the other centres concerned with the shipment of ore arising from the siting of an aluminium smelting plant in South-East Northumberland.

Mr. Swingler

Last January we had informal consultations with the National Ports Council and the Blyth Harbour Commission to establish the practicable limits of development in the existing harbour at Blyth, and the cost of major extension for larger vessels. We have recently been in touch with Alcan, but they are not yet in a position to discuss plans for ore import facilities.

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