§ MR. J. RAMSAY MACDONALD (Leicester)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether any prosecutions have been taken in respect to the 4,563 irregularities, under the dock regulations made in October 1904, discovered during the year 1906 by dock inspectors; and, if so, with what results.
§ MR. GLADSTONETwenty-eight prosecutions were taken, of which one was withdrawn, one dismissed, and the rust resulted in convictions. Detailed information with regard to the irregularities and the action taken by the inspectors will appear in the forthcoming Annual Report of the Chief Inspector.