§ Mr. FELLasked if any reduction was made in the past year in the number of men employed in the Coastguard Service, and if any stations round the coast were 448 closed; and, if so, what are the names of the stations closed?
§ Mr. McKENNAA reduction of 148 was made in the Coastguard force last year in order to bring numbers down to the present authorised establishment, and two Coastguard stations and one detachment were closed during the year, the stations being Queenborough and Killingholme, and the detachment Balaclava.