§ 56. Mr. GARRO-JONESasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of lives lost in, or overboard from, fishing vessels, in proportion to the number employed; together with the absolute number of lives so lost for the periods 1910 to 1914, 1922 to 1926, and 1930 to 1934?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANDuring the quinquennial periods ended 30th June, 1914, 31st December, 1926, and 31st December, 1934, the number of deaths due to casualties to vessels and other accidents among the crews of fishing vessels registered in the United Kingdom under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, was 1,198, 534 and 462. These casualties represent, on an average, 2.4, 1.6, and 1.6 per thousand of the estimated number of those employed each year during the periods in question.
§ Mr. GARRO-JONESHas the right hon. Gentleman made any comparison of these figures with the lives lost in the Mercantile Marine and drawn any conclusions from that comparison?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANIf my hon. Friend will put down a question on that subject, and if I can get the statistics, I shall be glad to give him the information.