Sir M. MacDonaldasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the heavy competition in the British coastal trade by foreign-owned vessels which have a lower standard of manning equipment and pay than that which British vessels in the same trade are compelled to comply with by his Department; and is he prepared to take action to put a stop to such unfair competition?
Mr. StanleyI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 17th May, to a question by the hon. Member for Seaham (Mr. Shinwell) about foreign vessels in the coasting trade.
1740WMarch, 1937 and 1938, distinguishing imports consigned from the countries specified.