§ Mr. FREDERICK WHYTEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he could give an estimate of the cost of the scheme of training in seamanship recently submitted to him by the Committee of the National Conference on the Training of British Seamen; whether any application has been made by the Board of Trade to the Treasury for the funds necessary to finance the scheme; and, if so, whether he could state the result?
Mr. BUXTONI understand that the scheme contemplated by the Committee of the National Conference on the Training of British Seamen would involve the expenditure of £50,000 in the first year, and 412 an annual expenditure of £100,000 in subsequent years. The Board of Trade has been in communication with the Admiralty and the Board of Education on the subject, but it has not yet been found possible to adopt the scheme.
§ Sir HILDRED CARLILEasked what steps the Government was taking to encourage the training of seamen of British nationality?
Mr. BUXTONThe matter to which the hon. Member refers is receiving careful consideration in conjunction with the Board of Education. I am not in a position to make any statement at present.