HC Deb 07 August 1912 vol 41 c3178W
Mr. M'GHEE

asked the Secretary to the Treasury what provision the Insurance Commissioners propose to make in the case of an insured seaman deserting or dying whilst engaged in the service of a foreign-going or home-trade ship to obtain from the master an insurance card duly stamped and to deliver such card to any approved society to which the seaman might belong?

Mr. MASTERMAN

Under the Provisional Regulations dated 5th July, 1912, when an insured seaman deserts or dies whilst engaged in the service of either a foreign-going or home-trade ship, the master of the ship is required to deliver the contribution card, duly stamped, to a superintendent or Consular officer. The card will be transmitted to the Insurance Commissioners, by whom it will, if possible, be forwarded to the approved society to which the seaman may belong.