Mr. NUGENT (by Private Notice)asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he is aware that a dispute exists at a shell factory as a result of which about 1,000 men and girls are out of work; whether he is aware that the dispute originated in the dismissal of two engineers on their return to work after illness; that the dismissed men had taken part in the recent dispute which was referred to arbitration, and that it is the allegation of their fellow workers that they were victimised because of this; whether he is aware that, following their dismissal, fifty other engineers struck work, and then 300 labourers and 600 girls were locked out; and whether he will state what action he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Mr. SHORTTI have just heard from the officer in charge of the Dublin office of the Ministry of Munitions that he is sending full particulars of the dispute to the Minister of Munitions to-day, to whom I would refer my hon. Friend for the information he requires.