§ 62. Mr. COOPERasked when the right hon. Gentleman proposes to give effect to recommendation No. 5 of Lord Mersey's Report on the "Titanic" disaster, requiring the production of designs and specifications of all ships in their early stages of construction to the Board of Trade?
Mr. ROBERTSONThe Report in question recommended that the Departmental Committee on bulkheads and watertight compartments should inquire into, and report upon, various matters in connection with the sub-division of ships. When the Report of the Committee has been received the Board of Trade will be in a position to consider whether it will be necessary for them to seek further statutory powers with regard to the production of plans of ships before or during construction.