HC Deb 22 March 1906 vol 154 cc627-8
MR. L. HASLAM (Monmouth Boroughs)

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider the advisability of taking steps, by legislation or otherwise, so that merchant seamen shall have the right to claim † See (4) Debates, clii., 1310. that a portion of their wages, while they are away on voyage, shall be paid; to persons dependent upon them for support, to banks, to trades unions, or similar institutions, as they may appoint.

MR. LLOYD-GEORGE

A seaman can already (under Section 141 (2) of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894) allot half of his wages to a near relative or to a savings bank. I will consider whether it is desirable to extend the provisions of this section to trade unions, or similar institutions as the seaman may appoint.