§ Sir J. Wardlaw-Milneasked the Minister of Shipping whether he is aware that the condition regarding insurance of goods against King's enemy risks only applies in the case of coasting vessels, provided the ships keep within territorial waters; that this condition is impossible of fulfilment with due safety to the ship and its cargo, and, as a result of the present conditions, the coasting trade is penalised and goods are diverted to rail transport, already, in some cases, overburdened; and whether he will take action to have these conditions reconsidered, in view of the fact that few, if any losses by enemy action have been recorded in the case of coasting vessels since the outbreak of war?
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§ Sir J. GilmourI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave yesterday to a question by the hon. Member for Consett (Mr. D. Adams).