§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Trade which United Kingdom ports are currently closed to Soviet merchant ships; and which Soviet ports are closed to United Kingdom shipping.
§ Mr. Tebbit[pursuant to his reply, 2 November 1979, c. 707]: Soviet commercial vessels engaged on international voyages have free access to all British ports. There are no Soviet commercial ports closed specifically to United Kingdom shipping. There are, however, a number of Soviet ports where there are no customs houses or frontier guard patrol 92W points, which are closed to all foreign vessels. A comprehensive list of these ports is not available.