§ 19. Mr. HOGGEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether any settlement has been reached in the dispute with the Edinburgh and Leith Flint Glass Company; whether he can say if any foreign labour has been introduced; and what further steps he proposes to take in the matter?
Mr. RUNCIMANThis matter is still being inquired into by the Chief Industrial Commissioner, and, in the circumstances, I do not think it desirable to make any statement on the subject.
§ Mr. HOGGEDoes the right hon. Gentleman know that the men are being distributed to other parts of the country?
Mr. RUNCIMANNo, Sir, I was not aware of that. The matter has been in the hands of the Chief Industrial Commissioner, and he advises me that he cannot make a statement on the subject.