§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many marine superintendents are presently employed by his Department; in which ports they are employed; and how this compares with the same period five and 10 years ago, respectively.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThe information is as follows:
Port 1962 1967 1972 Aberdeen. 2 2 2 Avonmouth. 5 4 4 Belfast. 3 3 2 Birkenhead 5 4 — Cardiff 4 4 2 Falmouth 3 2 2 Garston 1 — — Glasgow 8 8 6 Greenock 1 1 — Grimsby 2 1 1 Hull 6 6 4 Leith 1 1 1 Liverpool 16 14 15 London— Dock Street 11 8 7 Poplar 3 4 — Victoria Docks 9 9 6 Manchester 3 3 2 Middlesbrough 3 3 2 Milford Haven 1 1 1 Newcastle 6 5 — Newport 2 1 — North Shields 2 — — Southampton 10 10 9 South Shields 4 5 7 Sunderland 1 1 — Swansea 2 2 2 Tilbury 9 7 7 Total 123 109 82