asked the Minister of Transport if he followed the recommendations of his inspector in making an order as to his decision on the appeal of Motor Coaches, Limited, after the inquiry of 29th May and 1st June, 1933; and, if he did not, if he will give his reasons for coming to conclusions dissimilar to the recommendations of his inspector?

As I informed my hon. and gallant Friend on 15th February, I am not prepared to publish the reports on appeal inquiries held prior to 1st October, 1933. In these circumstances, I do not think it would be right for me to disclose in a particular case whether the decision followed the recommendation contained in the report.

asked the Minister of Labour (1) the number and percentage of insured workers in the shipbuilding, ship-repairing and marine engineering industries unemployed at the latest convenient date in each of the following areas: the Clyde, the Tyne and the Wear;(2) the number of insured workers in the shipbuilding, ship repairing and marine engineering industries on 31st December or nearest convenient date in 1933 and 1928 in each of the following areas: the Clyde, the Tyne and the Wear?

, pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 22nd February, 1934, col. 479; Vol. 286], supplied the following statement:

Numbers and percentages of insured persons in the shipbuilding and ship-repairing and marine engineering industry classifications recorded as unemployed at 22nd January, 1934, in certain areas.

Estimates of the numbers of insured persons in individual industries are made once a year only and relate to the beginning of July. The following Table gives the particulars desired as to the estimated numbers of insured persons in the shipbuilding and ship-repairing, and marine engineering industry classifications.