§ Mr. CROOKSasked the right hon. Gentleman whether, in view of the numerous losses in fog, by stranding, collision, and delay to naval and mercantile shipping on the South and South-East Coasts of England, he will cause the withdrawal of the Admiralty restrictions to the use on those coasts of the Kelway sound-locating system, whereby it is claimed that such losses may be prevented or considerably reduced in number?
§ Mr. McKENNAI know of no Admiralty restrictions on the use of the invention in question on the coast. The provision of sound signals on the coasts of the United Kingdom is not controlled by the Admiralty.
§ Mr. CROOKSHaving regard to the extreme importance of this invention, can the right hon. Gentleman tell me who the authority is that is preventing this system being put into operation?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe authority is Trinity House, but I must not be understood to say that Trinity House has stood in the way.