§ Brigadier-General CROFTasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether an inquiry has been held into the circumstances of the loss of the "Leinster" to determine responsibility for the casualty; whether the dependants of the civilian passengers have been pensioned and the survivors compensated for the loss of their property; and whether the Dublin Steam Packet Company has received any compensation for the loss of this vessel commensurate with the increased cost of shipbuilding?
§ Sir A. GEDDESI have been asked by my right hon. Friend to reply. No formal investigation has been held into the circumstances of the loss of the "Leinster," and there is no Government compensation scheme applicable to civilian passengers on merchant vessels damaged by enemy action during the War. The "Leinster" was not a Government requisitioned vessel and was not insured under the Government war risks insurance scheme; and I am not aware of compensation having been paid, as indicated in the concluding part of the question.