§ 99. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Transport, in view of the superiority of the parachute flare system, for saving life at sea, over the present 34W approved signal, if he will have a scientific investigation to ascertain if the objection to it on account of its size can be surmounted without impairing its efficiency.
§ Mr. G. R. StraussIt is important that lifeboats should be supplied with a combined rocket and flare and the question whether the parachute flare to which my hon. and learned Friend refers could be made to serve both purposes and be made sufficiently small for use in lifeboats is one to which the manufacturers should give their attention.
§ 100. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Transport if he will publish the Report of the working party that considered the parachute flare system for saving life at sea and rejected its general adoption in British ships because of its size.
§ Mr. G. R. StraussMy right hon. Friend has set up a number of working parties to consider the Ministry's regulations and instructions on various matters affecting shipping but it was not his intention to publish their reports which are very detailed and technical and inappropriate for general publication.