Life-Saving Apparatus On The Coast

MR. MEYSEY-THOMPSON
I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty what provision he proposes to make to insure the maintenance of the old standard and the old numbers of life-saving apparatus along the coasts of Great Britain and Ireland which have been depleted by reason of the reduction of coastguard stations and coastguardsmen.

*MR. LAMBERT
The number of life-saving stations will not be affected by any reduction in the number of coastguard stations and coastguardsmen.

MR. MEYSEY-THOMPSON
Has any provision been made for maintaining the standard at the places where coastguard stations have been closed?

*MR. LAMBERT
Notice has been given to the Board of Trade, which is the Department concerned.