51. Sir J. D. REESasked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that, at a demonstration against nationalisation of the mines, held at Mountain Ash, South Wales, nearly 10,000 miners passed a resolution protesting against the proposed nationalisation of mines on the grounds that it would be detrimental to the interests of miners, owners, and consumers, and advocating a system of profit-sharing after payment of a fair dividend to capital and a proper wage to workmen; and whether any means can be devised for making public the nature of the issues involved and the attitude of the miners towards such issues.
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Bridge-man)I have been asked to reply. The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative; as regards the second part, I think that the Press has given a wide publicity to this matter.