§ 2. Mr. Denvilleasked the Minister of Shipping whether he will consider enabling a seaman, who has lost his kit owing to enemy action, to obtain the £6 or £7 necessary to replace it immediately, instead of promising it when the war is over?
§ Mr. CrossPresent arrangements provide for the payment of compensation for loss of effects by enemy action, immediately on the presentation of the claim by the Merchant Navy officer or seaman at a Mercantile Marine Office, in all cases where the claim amounts to less than £15. In the case of larger claims, the first £15 is paid immediately and the balance within a few days.