§ MR. HENNIKER HEATON (Canterbury)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether information has reached him that the Bolton 789 riots were caused through the importation of foreign labour, in competition with British workmen; if so, whether he will consider the advisability of introducing legislation on the subjects?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)I have no information that the strike was caused by the importation of foreign labour; but I have reason to believe that some irritation has since been caused by the arrival in the town of labourers from a distance. The Government are considering the question of the importation of foreign paupers, and that will involve the consideration of the question of the importation of foreign labour.