Part of Orders of the Day — Port of London (Financial Assistance) Bill – in the House of Commons at 9:30 pm on 6 May 1980.
My position is simple. I supported the proposition by the Labour Government to provide money for the PLA. I simply wanted something—not as much—for Merseyside. I do not want to block the Bill just because I cannot persuade the Government to give money to Merseyside.