§ Mr. Woollamasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how many accidents and groundings to British registered shipping tonnage have taken place in the past six months in the Suez Canal; and how these figures compare with any other comparable period prior to the nationalisation of the Suez Canal.
§ Mr. WatkinsonAccording to the available information, six United Kingdom ships grounded in the Suez Canal 83W between 1st September, 1957, and 25th February, 1958. During the six months 1st September, 1955–28th February, 1956, five United Kingdom ships grounded and two were involved in collisions.