Dr. Bennettasked the President of the Board of Trade what period he now intends to allow before the new standards for lifejackets become obligatory and lifejackets supplied to earlier specifications are declared obsolete; and what the cost to British shipowners will be if the change-over is made within a period of five years.
§ Mr. MasonI am considering what period it would be reasonable to allow for the change-over from the present type of lifejacket to the new type and a decision will be announced shortly. The new and improved lifejacket will be more 57W expensive than the existing one but until it is in production I cannot say precisely what the cost will be.