§ 37. Mr. R. J. TAYLORasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the total loss accruing to a seaman whose ship is wrecked and whose personal belongings are thereby destroyed; and whether he proposes to take any steps to make such a loss a liability on the shipowner?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANMy attention has been called to one case of this kind recently. I understand that the risk is covered to a limited extent by union arrangements in the case of members of the National Union of Seamen and by direct insurance in some cases.
§ Mr. TAYLORCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether, in any proposed Amendment of the Merchant Shipping Act, he will deal with this matter?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANIt is primarily a matter for conference between the seamen and the authorities.