§ 2. Sir ROBERT THOMASasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will set up a Government inquiry into the high charges for pilotage in most ports of the United Kingdom?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERPilotage charges are frequently under review by the various local pilotage, authorities, with whom, under the Pilotage Act of 1913, rests the initiative with regard to any revision of the charges. I do not think a general inquiry would be useful.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYDoes the right hon. Gentleman subscribe to the description in the question of the 779 charges for pilotage as high; and is he aware that pilots have to work extremely hard for very little more than they were receiving before the War?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERAll these ancillary considerations show how wide is the procedure necessary for dealing with each pilotage case on its merits.