§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the President of the Board of Trade what information he has now received as to the fate of the Aberdeen trawler "Blue Crusader" lost in the North Sea in January, 1966; and what provision has been made for dependants of the officers and crew.
§ Mr. MasonI have called for information about a report that a ship's mast has been trawled up near the place where the Court of Formal Investigation found that the "Blue Crusader" had been lost, and when I have considered it I will write to my hon. and learned Friend. Apart from National Insurance benefits, the question of compensation is a matter for agreement between the dependants and the owners of the vessel.