§ 43. Sir ROBERT HAMILTONasked the Minister of Health if he can now give any information regarding the reconstitution of the Governing Body of the Seamen's Pension Fund and as to the proposed representation on that body of fishermen's interests?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe Scheme for the constitution of the Governing Body of the Seamen's. Special Fund has now been made and I am sending the hon. Member a copy. The various bodies empowered by the Scheme to do so, have been asked to submit nominations for membership of the Governing Body and up to the present, nominations have been received in respect of the members to represent classes of persons entitled to benefits out of the Fund, including a member to represent fishermen, but no nominations have yet been received in respect of the members to represent shipowners. Until all the nominations have been received, it is not possible to proceed with the formal appointment of the new Governing Body.
§ Sir R. HAMILTONHow many representatives of the fishing interest are to be included? Is that representation limited to one?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe representative of the fishermen will be one, and I may say that he is Mr. Walter Wood, the representative of the Scottish Fishermen's Approved Society.