§ 63. Mr. WATTasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the trawler "Nettle of Granton," belonging to Glasgow owners, has been commandeered recently by his Department; whether, in view of the fact that this vessel is to be used only for boom-protecting, many other boats less useful for fishing would have served the purpose of his Department; and whether he is aware that such commandeering of up-to-date trawlers deprives the workers of the West of Scotland engaged on important work for his Department of one of the necessary and cheap articles of diet?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAMy hon. Friend is misinformed. This vessel has not been commandeered by the Admiralty.