HC Deb 15 February 1887 vol 310 c1559
MR. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM (Lanark, N.W.)

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether, in view of the great distress amongst the Lanarkshire miners, Her Majesty's Government will take any steps to relieve it, either by appointing a Royal Commission or otherwise?

THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)

I have heard with very great regret of the existence of distress among the Lanarkshire miners; but there is no ground for thinking that it arises from causes that will be permanent, or with which it is in the power of this or any other Government to interfere.