§ Major Bruceasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will make a statement on the causes of the explosion which occurred on 29th November in War Department ship "Maxwell Brander" whilst it was moored in Portsmouth Dockyard; whether he is satisfied that the prescribed safety regulations were complied with; and if he will give an assurance that all the victims, whether service, N.F.S., or civilian, are adequately covered by existing compensation arrangements.
§ Mr. W. EdwardsInquiries into this matter are still proceeding and I am not yet in a position to make any statement.