§ Sir R. Glynasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport how many deck officers, engineers and seamen, respectively, of the British Mercantile Marine have been lost at sea, injured or taken prisoner for the war period up to 1st May last?
§ Mr. Noel-BakerThe request contained in my hon. Friend's Question has been carefully considered again, but the Government have regretfully decided that it would be contrary to the public interest to publish the numbers of officers, engineers and seamen of the British Merchant Navy who have been lost, injured or made prisoner during the war.