§ 5. Mr. SNOWDENasked the President of the Board of Trade if his Department is aware that a strike of the employés of the Todmorton Co-operative Society has taken place after prolonged negotiations; if he is aware that the employés are willing to submit the matters in dispute to arbitration; and will he take action to bring the parties together under the direction of his Department with the object of effecting a settlement of the dispute?
§ Mr. PRETYMANI am informed that this dispute has been settled.
§ Mr. SNOWDENHas it been settled by the intervention of the Board of Trade?
§ Mr. PRETYMANThere was correspondence with the Board of Trade and a telegram was received on Saturday to say that it was settled.