§ MR. W. T. WILSON (Lancashire, Westhoughton)To ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that when joiners are discharged from the Royal Dockyard at Pembroke a large and undue proportion of those discharged are men who are members of a trade union, the reason given being that they will receive 10s. per week from their trade society, whilst those that do not belong to a society will get nothing; and whether he will take steps to put a stop to this treatment of workmen who belong to a trade union.
(Answered by Mr. McKenna.) Inquiries are being made, and the reply to the hon. Member's Question will be circulated as soon as possible.