§ 22. Mr. Benjamin Smithasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of cases in which the Board has sanctioned a departure from the requirement that the whole of the crews' accommodation in new British ships must be situated above the load line and amidships or aft; and the reasons for which the departures were allowed?
§ Mr. StanleyApart from the ships which were already under construction when the Crew Space Instructions of 1937 were issued, the Board have sanctioned such a departure in the case of five passenger ships, two troopships and 25 miscellaneous craft, such as lighters and tugs, in all of which it was impracticable fully to meet the requirements.
§ Mr. StanleyI cannot give details in each particular case, but if the hon. Member would like to know I will certainly get particulars for him.