§ Mr. Kirbyasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the strength and volume of opinion among seagoing officers in favour of sail-training ships to train officers, boat-training schools to train all ratings of seamen 2109W in boatwork, and seamanship schools for instruction in practised seamanship; what are the existing arrangements for such training, particularly as regards lifeboat schools; and can he promise early and serious consideration of these matters in order to improve the efficiency of the mercantile marine and the safety of those serving in it?
§ Mr. StanleyI have no reason to think that the arrangements for training officers and men in training establishments, as well as in the merchant ships themselves, are not adequate to modern conditions. Consideration is, of course, constantly given by those concerned to improvements in these matters.