HC Deb 04 February 1972 vol 830 c227W
Mr. Prescott

asked 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 Grant

The 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