§ MR. CROMBIE (Kincardineshire)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the mischief resulting from the incompetency of masters of steam trawlers in Scotland in navigation; and, if legislation is necessary to effect a remedy, whether he will be prepared to legislate on the subject next session.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR, Leeds, Central)The expediency of requiring 281 masters of trawlers in Scotland to take out certificates will be considered when any opportunity arises of amending the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, but I cannot make any definite promise of legislation.