§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give the profit or loss incurred by the dock labour scheme in each port where it is in operation for each year since its inception.
§ Mr. Nicholls[holding answer 9 November 1987]: I have been asked to reply.
Full information of the type requested is not available without a disproportionate use of time and effort. I have given figures for five of the major ports in the country for selected years since 1970. These are all statutory harbour authorities falling within the scope of the dock labour scheme.
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1970 £ 1975 £ 1980 £ 1985 £ Mersey Docks and Harbour Company -3,028,000 -100,000 -3,717,000 +2,404,000 Manchester Ship Canal Company +393,000 +1,704,000 -979,000 +2,058,000 Source of information, "Department of Transport Statistics" 1970, 19765, 1980, 1985.