§ 103. Lieut.-Colonel Liptonasked the Minister of Labour what steps are being taken to remedy the shortage of radio officers in the Merchant Navy either by resuming grants to ex-Service telegraphists under the vocational training scheme or otherwise.
Mr. Lee:My right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport is considering the question of the supply of radio officers for the Merchant Navy in consultation with the Ministry of Labour and other Departments concerned.