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asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he proposes to take any immediate action in response to the recommendations of the Gower review of investor protection that brokers' registration councils and self-regulatory agencies be established for the commodities and London financial futures markets.
Professor Gower has not yet reported to the Government. The document he published on 26 January set out certain preliminary views and invited views and
| Active seafarers on the National Register | |||||||
| Officers | Cadets | Ratings (inc. Petty Officers) | Miscellaneous and Seasonal personnel | Total | Adjustment | Total* | |
| 1971–4 | not available on the same basis | ||||||
| 1975 | 35,815 | 7,094 | 33,524 | 1,075 | 77,507 | 29,000 | 107,000 |
| 1976 | 35,123 | 6,970 | 31,644 | 937 | 74,674 | 26,000 | 101,000 |
| 1977 | 34,144 | 6,708 | 29,856 | 964 | 71,672 | 22,000 | 94,000 |
| 1978 | 33,147 | 6,704 | 29,219 | 938 | 70,008 | 17,000 | 87,000 |
| 1979 | 31,434 | 6,318 | 28,942 | 984 | 67,678 | 13,000 | 81,000 |
| (p)1980 | 29,521 | 5,919 | 28,666 | 1,023 | 65,129 | 13,000 | 78,000 |
| * Employment in the United Kingdom Merchant Navy | |||||||
| (p) provisional | |||||||
Source:
General Council of British Shipping (GCBS), National Register of Seafarers and Department of Trade.
The National Register of Seafarers is maintained by The General Council of British Shipping (GCBS) and covers all seafarers on National Maritime Board (NMB) agreements with GCBS Members. Ex-seafarers can remain on the register for up to 18 months after leaving the
comments, on the basis of which he will frame recommendations. I have no present powers to impose institutional change, and I shall consider any case for further legislation in the light of Professor Gower's final report.