§ 18. Mr. J. Howardasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether the shortage of radio officers is restricted to the marine radio companies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NeaveAs the marine radio companies provide the great majority of radio officers, they have, naturally, borne the brunt of the shortage. I understand that the position has slightly eased since the statement which I made on 14th May in answer to a previous Question by my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. HowardI thank my hon. Friend for his reply, but may I again ask him to draw to the attention of the marine radio companies the circumstances of a constituent of mine, who qualified in Southampton as a radio operator but who has been unable to find employment, presumably because he is coloured?