§ Mr. M'GHEEasked the President of the Board of Trade the amount received by the Seamen's National Insurance Society as contributions paid by employers in respect of masters, seamen, or apprentices who are neither domiciled nor have a place of residence in 44W the United Kingdom; and whether a scheme for providing pensions or superannuation allowances to seamen with long sea service has yet been prepared by the committee of management of the Seamen's National Insurance Society for the approval of the Board of Trade and the Insurance Commissioners?
§ Mr. WEDGWOOD BENNThe amount credited to the Seamen's National Insurance Society under the provision in question up to the 31st March, 1914, is £18,092. I understand from the society that the scheme referred to in the latter part of the question is now under their consideration.