§ 33. Mr. Nelsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he proposes to take any immediate action in response to the recommendations of the Gower review of investor protection that brokers' registration councils and self-regulatory agencies be established for the commodities and London financial futures markets.
§ Mr. EyreProfessor Gower has not yet reported to the Government. The document he published on 26 January set out certain preliminary views and invited views and
Active seafarers on the National Register Officers Cadets Ratings (inc. Petty Officers) Miscellaneous and Seasonal personnel Total Adjustment Total* 1971–4 not available on the same basis 1975 35,815 7,094 33,524 1,075 77,507 29,000 107,000 1976 35,123 6,970 31,644 937 74,674 26,000 101,000 1977 34,144 6,708 29,856 964 71,672 22,000 94,000 1978 33,147 6,704 29,219 938 70,008 17,000 87,000 1979 31,434 6,318 28,942 984 67,678 13,000 81,000 (p)1980 29,521 5,919 28,666 1,023 65,129 13,000 78,000 * Employment in the United Kingdom Merchant Navy (p) provisional Source:
General Council of British Shipping (GCBS), National Register of Seafarers and Department of Trade.
The National Register of Seafarers is maintained by The General Council of British Shipping (GCBS) and covers all seafarers on National Maritime Board (NMB) agreements with GCBS Members. Ex-seafarers can remain on the register for up to 18 months after leaving the
14Wcomments, on the basis of which he will frame recommendations. I have no present powers to impose institutional change, and I shall consider any case for further legislation in the light of Professor Gower's final report.