§ 3. Lord APSLEYasked the President of the Board of Trade how many of the crew of the liner "Vestris" were British subjects and how many were aliens?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI am informed by the owners that the steamship "Vestris" carried a crew of 197, of whom 179 were British subjects.
§ 6. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is now in a position to state when the inquiry into the loss of the steamship "Vestris" will be held; where it will be held; and what will be the constitution of the Court?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply which I gave yesterday to the hon. and gallant Member for Abingdon (Major Glyn) of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYDid that reply, which I am sorry I missed, contain the composition of the Court?
Sir P. CLINLIFFE-LISTERNo. It contained the nature of the Court, that it would be held by a Wreck Commissioner and Assessors, but not the names.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYWill the Assessors be professional seamen?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTEROf course, in a wreck inquiry all the Assessors are men of the very highest competence.
§ Mr. SHINWELLWill arrangements be made for representations from the seamen's organisation?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI should like notice of that question.