§ 81. Mr. ROSEasked the Minister of Labour if his attention has been directed to a strike of tenters at the Broadford works of Messrs. Richards, Limited, Aberdeen; if he is aware that the dispute has arisen from the refusal of the firm to honour a wages award and That such refusal has been aggravated by a non-recognition of the workers' union; and if, in view of the firm being Government contractors, he has any authority to compel compliance with terms accepted by other employers in the same industry?
§ Mr. WARDLEYes, Sir; I have just received a detailed report on this matter from an officer of my Department, and this report is being carefully considered, but I am not yet in a position to make a statement.