§ Captain BOWYERasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Shipping Controller if he will issue a statement showing the result of the commercial operations of the Ministry, showing on the revenue side the commercial value of the services rendered free of charge to other Departments of State?
Colonel WILSONI regret that I am unable to comply with the request of the hon. Member. The preparation of a statement on the lines suggested would require the employment of a skilled accounting staff for many months, and would entail expense out of all proportion to its value.