SIR G. RUSSELL (Berks, Workingham)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether any objections have been received by the Board of Trade to the proposed Rules of the Road at Sea; and, if so, will he lay those objections before the House?
§ MR. MUNDELLACertain objections to the revised Rules of the Road at Sea have been received by the Board of Trade. These were referred to the Rules of the Road Committee. That Committee has now reported to me, and I propose to lay all the Papers before the House with as little delay as possible. This Committee was ably presided over by the hon. and learned Recorder of London, to whom, and to his colleagues, the best thanks of the Board of Trade are due.
MR. GIBSON BOWLESMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman if it is not a fact that these proposed new Rules ordain no fewer than 18 separate and distinct sets of lights to be carried by ships instead of 10 as under the old regulations?
§ MR. MUNDELLAI think the hon. Member had better wait till he sees them on the Table.
MR. GIBSON BOWLESAs the right hon. Gentleman does not know his own Rules I will repeat the question on the 27th instant.