HC Deb 15 November 1938 vol 341 c709W
Mr. Windsor

asked the President of the Board of Trade, (1) whether he will have investigation made into complaints of deficiency of essential medical stores during a recent voyage of the steamship "Corinthic," completed at Hull on the 25th October last, the complaints having specific reference to the absence of proper surgical dressings and bandages when a member of the crew had a foot badly scalded;

(2) whether he will have an inquiry male into the circumstances of the refusal by the master of the steamship "Corinthic," during a recent voyage to give a member of the crew permission to lodge a complaint with the British consul or representative in or near Mobile, United States of America?

Mr. Stanley

I have made inquiries into this case and I cannot find that the master refused permission to any member of his crew to lodge a complaint with the consul or that there was at any time during the voyage a shortage of proper surgical dressings and bandages.