§ Mr. KEIR HARDIEasked whether the right hon. Gentleman can state the causes which led to the disturbance at Blantyre on Saturday evening; and, in particular, whether it had any direct connection with, or in any way arose out of, anything connected with the miners' strike?
Mr. McKINNON WOODMy information is that there was nothing which could properly be called a disturbance at Blantyre on Saturday night. There was a slight disturbance on Friday evening which arose from a young man being apprehended for having broken a window when under the influence of drink.
§ Mr. KEIR HARDIEThe important part of my question has not been answered. Did the disturbance arise out of anything connected with the coal strike?
§ Mr. AMERYWill the right hon. Gentleman tell us how many persons were arrested last night at Blantyre?
Mr. McKINNON WOODI have no information as to any persons being arrested last night, and I have had no notice of this question.