Mr John Gilmour
Former MP for Glasgow Pollok
Former MP for Glasgow Pollok
I am informed that the various organisations concerned with the distribution of comforts to the merchant navy include in their operations the personnel of merchant ships under Admiralty control.
Requisitioned ships are managed by their owners under my direction as to the voyages they are to undertake. As regards chartering, outward business is fixed through brokers on the market, but homeward cargoes are on Government account and no question of chartering through the market arises. The employment of brokers for homeward cargoes would not save any staff, it would simply pass the...
Including coasting vessels, about 100 vessels were awaiting coal cargoes in South Wales on the 10th March, but I am assured that the position has since then improved.
Former MP for Glasgow Pollok
Entered the House of Commons on 15 January 1910 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 30 March 1940 — Died
Also represented Renfrewshire Eastern
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