§ DR. CAMERONI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been called to the fact that in a dispute in the shoe making trade in Glasgow work for the masters was undertaken by the managers of reformatory and industrial schools; whether he has taken any steps in the matter; and whether he proposes to issue general instructions for the prevention of a recurrence of similar interference of State-aided institutions in trade disputes in the future?
§ MR. ASQUITHMy attention was some time ago called to this matter. I find upon inquiry that the boys of these schools had been allowed to take work from employers for whom they have not done work before, while a trade dispute was pending between the employers and his ordinary workpeople. I have conveyed to the managers of the school my opinion that the course taken was very ill-advised, and one that ought not to have been adopted. I have always disapproved of any interference by schools of this description in trade disputes, and therefore, there is no necessity for my issuing general instructions.
§ DR. CAMERONI understand the right hon. Gentleman has given instructions that this interference is not to be continued?
§ MR. ASQUITHYes.