§ 74. Mr. Kirbyasked the President of the Board of Trade what sums have been paid by the Tramp Shipping Subsidy Committee to respective shipping companies with registered offices on Merseyside; and whether the crews of the vessels covered by the subsidy are entirely British, working under conditions laid down by the National Maritime Board?
§ Dr. BurginThe names and addresses of all recipients of tramp shipping subsidy in respect of the years 1935 and 1936, together with the amounts of subsidy paid in each case, are shown in the White Papers entitled "Statement of the distribution of tramp shipping subsidy" —Cmd. 5129 and 5420 respectively.
1247 As regards the second part of the question, owners claiming subsidy must satisfy the Tramp Shipping Subsidy Committee that British crews have been employed whenever possible, and that the conditions laid down by the National Maritime Board have been complied with if applicable.