§ 80. Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Minister of Transport what representations he has received from the Lancashire region 15W of the Transport and General Workers Union docks group regarding Her Majesty's Government's proposal to introduce legislation to bring the docks into public ownership; and what reply he has sent.
§ Mr. MarshRepresentations on two points have reached me through a number of hon. Members. I have replied to the effect that although Manchester Corporation have provided much of the loan capital of the Manchester Ship Canal Company, I do not think it could be claimed that the Company are employing public money in opposing the ports reorganisation proposals; and that I will bear in mind the view that the Port of Manchester should be managed by a separate subsidiary authority, but it will be for the National Ports Authority to consider this in the first instance in preparing a scheme of organisation for my approval.