The answer is that there was an immediate Crisis of Unique Size and Scale in these two ports and that in no other port was it the case that the only way of tackling those problems was by means of Government funding.

The Minister, referring to the two ports concerned - I think it is arguable - said on 24 November 1981 thatthere was an immediate Crisis of Unique Size and Scale in these two ports and that in no other port was it the case that the only way of tackling those problems was by means of Government funding".