HC Deb 18 July 1939 vol 350 cc205-6W
Miss Wilkinson

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the decision of the Government to send a deputation to arrange for the building of ships in Canada, he will now curtail the activities of National Shipping Securities, Limited, in closing British shipyards, and declare the ban on British yards for ship building imposed by National Shipping Securities, Limited, as being against the public interest?

Total. South Wales excluding Anthracite Mines. Anthracite Mines.
Disablement or Suspension:
Number of applications for certificates 1,306 521 470
Number of certificates granted 678 275 324
Number of certificates refused 628 246 146
Deaths:
Number of applications for certificates 173 89 48
Number certified as due to the disease 109 53 28
Number of certificates refused 64 36 20
The particulars asked for in the last part of the question are not available.

Mr. Stanley

No such decision on the part of the Government as the lion. Member suggests has been reached. As regards National Shipbuilders Security, Limited, I have nothing to add to My reply to the hon. Member on the 2nd May.