§ Mr. Prittasked the Minister of Shipping whether he will arrange that men offering their services as merchant service officers through the Merchant Service War List and needing refresher courses to qualify them for sailing under modern war conditions, should be paid during the refresher course and assisted to meet the expense of purchasing instruments?
§ Sir J. GilmourThere is no present indication that refresher courses of the kind mentioned will be necessary. Any question of assistance in purchasing equipment would be one for settlement between the officer and the shipowner concerned.