§ MR. MITCHELL-THOMSON (Lanarkshire, N. W.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty how many coastguard men are affected by the closing during the last twelve months of twenty-four stations and seventeen detachments.
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONOno hundred and sixty men.
§ MR. MITCHELL-THOMSONAre these men still in the coastguard service?
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONYes, they are employed to fill vacancies.