§ Sir THOMAS BRAMSDONasked the Secretary to the Admiralty if he will state the reason why claims for salvage awards by dockyard tugs have not been preferred in all cases where private vessels have been assisted; will the Government make a claim; and are the crews of vessels employed on the salvage entitled to claim on their own behalf?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAIn general, claims are made on behalf of the Crown in all cases of salvage services by dockyard tugs, unless any salvage payable in respect of the service would be payable by His Majesty's Government or a foreign Government. As regards the last part of the question, the practice is for the Admiralty to make a claim on behalf of the Crown and the crews of the tugs, and the allocation of the award is made by the Court, by the Arbitrator, or by the Admiralty, according to the circumstances in which the settlement is effected.