§ Lord NINIAN CRICHTON-STUARTasked the President of the Board of Trade the amount of the fees received annually for the inspection of ship's stores by the Board of Trade inspectors at the different ports of the United Kingdom, separating each port, and what is the cost to the Government at each port for such inspection?
Mr. BUXTONThe following statements show (1) the amount of fees received in respect of the inspection of ships' stores during the four years 1908–9–1911–12; and (2) the cost of these inspections (salaries, travelling and incidental expenses):—
1. District. Year 1908–9. Year 1909–10. Year 1910–11. Year 1911–12. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Liverpool—Forts between Portmadoc and Carlisle, inclusive, and ports in Ireland and the Isle of Man 755 11 7 874 0 10 1,027 3 7 1,077 15 2 London—Ports between King's Lynn and Plymouth, inclusive 269 3 9 310 7 6 331 6 9 354 9 10 Cardiff—Ports between Fowey and Barmouth, inclusive 299 12 6 359 17 3 496 19 4 510 18 3 Newcastle—Ports between Berwick and Boston, inclusive 71 15 3 113 2 8 93 1 11 120 14 6 Glasgow—All ports in Scotland 150 16 3 245 1 4 255 1 8 244 6 7 Totals 1,546 19 3 1,902 9 7 2,203 13 3 2,308 4 4
2. Liverpool … … … … 2,191 9 7 2,763 8 1 2,681 18 1 2,782 10 11 London … … … … 1,999 0 8 1,871 12 3 2,198 14 11 2,267 16 2 Cardiff … … … … 1,700 5 10 1,845 10 10 1,966 6 8 2,059 0 10 Newcastle … … … … 940 14 8 1,269 15 8 1,296 9 11 1,295 10 9 Glasgow … … … … 869 10 11 1,118 16 11 1,250 8 6 1,320 13 1 Totals … … … … 7,701 1 8 8,869 3 9 9,393 18 1 9,725 11 9