§ 24. Mr. DAYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any statistics and can state the number of ships at present carrying line-throwing appliances under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Line-throwing Appliance) Act, 1928 and have surveyors of his Department reported any difficulties with reference to the statutory rules made thereunder?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMThe Board of Trade have no figures showing the number of ships which are at present carrying line-throwing appliances under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Line-throwing Appliance) Act, 1928, and the Statutory Rules made thereunder. No difficulties have been reported by the Board's surveyors in connection with this matter.