§ Mr. GRETTONasked the President of the Board of Trade if there is any British company or private owner, who is a British subject, possessing vessels specially built and fitted for salvage work to wrecks, and, if so, will he state where such vessels are usually stationed on the British coasts?
Mr. BUXTONI have no special information on the subject referred to by the hon. Member, but he will, I think, find the information he desires in the Appendix to Lloyd's Calendar.
§ Mr. GRETTONasked if the Admiralty is provided with salvage vessels or has made any arrangements with private persons possessing vessels fitted specially for salvage work securing priority for the Admiralty in cases of need?
§ Mr. McKENNASeveral dockyard tugs and lighters are specially fitted for salvage work. The reply to the second part of the question is in the negative. The Admiralty always have ample opportunity of selecting from among the applicants for employment in salvage work.