§ 76. Mr. Michael BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what reports he has received of new working practices and productivity improvements in ports formerly covered by the national dock labour scheme since the abolition of the scheme.
§ Mr. McLoughlinI refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave on 5 December 1989 to my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Mr. Janman), at column183.
§ 77. Mr. ArbuthnotTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the effects on the port of Southampton of the abolition of the national dock labour scheme.
§ Mr. McLoughlinA total of 508 redundancies, on which the Department provides 50 per cent. of the costs of compensation, have taken place or been announced. The trading performance of the port since the dock labour scheme was abolished is a matter for Associated British Ports, Southampton.
§ Mr. Jacques ArnoldTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations have been made to him by employers in dock areas since the abolition of the national dock labour scheme.
§ Mr. McLoughlinNone.