§ MR. JOYCE (Limerick)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Board of Trade whether he will give the number of foreigners at present holding British pilotage certificates, also the number of such certificates granted by the Board of Trade after local pilotage authorities had refused to grant them, on the grounds of local and national inexpediency.
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. BONAR LAW, Glasgow, Black-friars)The number of foreigners holding British pilotage certificates according to information obtained in 1902 was seventy-three, and the present number is estimated to be somewhat larger. Two certificates have been granted by the Board of Trade to foreigners in the 71 circumstances stated by the hon. Member, but of these one is no longer in force.