§ MR. RUNCIMAN (Oldham)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he intends to take early steps to carry into effect the Report of the Board of Trade Committee, dated 7th March, 1900, recommending that the forms of discharge of seamen approved by the Board of Trade should be a continuous certificate of discharge as far as deck hands are concerned.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. RITCHIE, Croydon)Yes, Sir, books are being prepared, and the necessary steps taken to introduce continuous certificates of discharge for seamen at the earliest possible date.