§ 17. Mr. Windsorasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of lascar seamen now employed in British ships; and what increase in the number has taken place since 1930?
The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Oliver Stanley): The number of lascars employed at some time during 1938 on sea-trading vessels registered at ports in the United Kingdom was 50,700, representing a decrease of 5,700 compared with 1930. Particulars for 1939 are not yet available.