§ 44. Mr. John Pageasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will seek powers to provide for heavy weighbridges to be installed at all ports so that commercial vehicles arriving in the United Kingdom are each automatically weighed to see that they are not over-loaded.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsNo. Adequate weighbridges are available at most roll-on roll-off ports.
§ 54. Mr. Douglasasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the discussions which his Department has had in relation to port development in Scotland.
§ 114. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the discussions which his Department has had in relation to port development in Scotland and on the estimate he has made of the effect of Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community on this matter.
§ Mr. PeytonPort development proposals are a matter for harbour authorities or other prospective developers. I have not so far received any advice from the National Ports Council which suggests that entry into the European Communities will have a substantial effect on Scottish port development, though I would of course give due weight to this factor in considering any proposals for such developments.
§ 63. Mr. James Hillasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has for implementing the provisions of the White Paper "Financial Policy for Ports", Command Paper No. 4794; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsThe Harbours (Loans) Bill will have its Second Reading next week.
§ 106. Mr. Douglasasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the number of ports in the United Kingdom which are capable of taking tankers of 250,000 tons dead-weight loading.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsTwo ports, the Clyde and Milford Haven, can take 250,000-ton tankers fully laden. Some other ports can take them part-laden.