§ Mr. A. ALLENasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the inconvenience caused to officers and men in the mercantile 1247W marine by the closing of the mercantile marine office in Clydebank; and if he can see his way to have it reopened?
Sir A. STANLEYThe attention of the Board of Trade has just been called to this matter, and I will inform the hon. Member in due course of the result of the inquiries which are now being made.