§ Sir J. Mellorasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport why the 19 coasting vessels on the Eire register, referred to in questions 2608 to 2628 in the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts, 1943, and Appendix No. 3 to the Report, were covered by the Ministry's war risks insurance scheme for the carriage of goods consigned from one Eire port to another 1257W Eire port; and how the premiums compared with such market rates as were available.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerWar risks insurance in Approved Mutual War Risks Associations with Government reinsurance of a part of the liability is available on a common basis for all ships registered in countries of the British Commonwealth. I am not aware that any market rate was quoted for ships trading between Eire ports, or that any ship was insured against war risks in the open market for that trade.