If, when the hon. Gentleman concludes, the Minister stands up and says, "Okay, these increases won't happen. The pension fund costs and the operating costs can all be met from my Department's budget," does the hon. Gentleman really think that these shipping companies will not make the changes that he expects? Are they not perhaps operating in a wider economic context?
Light Dues
Proceeding contribution from
Alistair Carmichael
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 2 June 2009.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on Light Dues.
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