§ 85. Mr. James Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is aware of the difficulties of short-term financial borrowing by major British seaports; what help he is proposing in the future; and if he will make a statement, with particular reference to the port of Hull.
§ Mr. PeytonI would refer the hon. Member to the recent White Paper, "Financial Policy for Ports". This explains that Government loans would be available should any port with sound financial prospects nevertheless encounter difficulties over debt renewal. Hull is owned by the British Transport Docks Board, which already has access to Government loans.