§ 3. Mr. PETOasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the amount of insubordination and the difficulties experienced in dealing with the crews of merchant ships generally, he will consider the desirability of making the new disciplinary regulations under the Defence of the Realm Act operative in the case of all merchant vessels?
Mr. RUNCIMANMy right hon. Friend has asked me to answer this question. The new disciplinary regulations were framed as a special measure for the purposes of the Admiralty Transport Service during the War. I do not see my way to advise the application of the regulations to the merchant service generally.