Mr. J. JONESasked the President of the Board of Trade whether officials of the National Sailors and Firemen's Union have keys to the Board of Trade premises at Bristol; for what purpose the rooms so put at the disposal of this union are used; whether other unions of seafarers receive this privilege; and whether he will give the names of the officials who possess the said keys?
§ Mr. BALDWINA room at the Mercantile Marine Office at Bristol was, at the request of the National Maritime Board, placed at the disposal of the two port consultants appointed under the auspices of that Board for the purpose of carrying out duties in connection with the National Maritime Board and the District Maritime Board. The present port consultants are Captain Grey of the Shipping Federation, and Mr. Jarman of the Sailors' and Firemen's Union, and both have keys of the room.