§ MR. CONYBEARE (Cornwall, Camborne)asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether he is aware of the fact that the condition of the gunlock filers of Darlaston is as bad as that of the chain and nail makers of the Cradley district; and, whether he will consider their case in connection with any remedial measures the Government may propose?
§ MR. HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central)Before my right hon. Friend answers this Question, I should like to ask him if it is not a fact that the unfortunate condition of many of the operatives in the gun trade, as also of the chain and nail makers in the Cradley District, is not largely due to the pernicious effect on home labour of excessive foreign competition?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)I am not aware of the extent to which foreign competition has interfered with the trade to which my hon. Friend has referred; but, in answer to the Question on the Paper, I have to say that we have no 1261 special information as to the condition of the gunlock filers of Darlaston. Their case, if necessary, might be brought under the notice of the Committee on the Sweating System.