HC Deb 08 May 1985 vol 78 c399W
Mr. Chope

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many people have been employed in each of the last five years in non-scheme ports.

Mr. David Mitchell

According to a survey undertaken by the British Ports Association and the National Association of Port Employers, on 18 March 1983 9,514 people were employed in non-scheme ports. Figures for the other years are not available.