§ 56 Mr. RAPERasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Shipping Controller (1) how many Swedish steamers are at present held up in United Kingdom ports for lack of bunkers, and for how many days in each case;
(2) how many Norwegian steamers are at present held up in United Kingdom ports for lack of bunkers, and for how many days in each case?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of SHIPPING (Colonel Leslie Wilson)The ships in question are in no way under the control of the Shipping Controller, and I regret therefore that the information desired is not available.