§ 82. Sir W. SUGDENasked the Secretary for Mines if he is considering, with a view to further application elsewhere, the arrangements arrived at by two groups of employers and employés to experiment upon certain mines of difficult commercial yield and capacity; and if, with full protection to the rights of trade unions and masters' federations, he is prepared to give facilities elsewhere should he be fully satisfied?
§ Colonel LANE-FOXLocal agreements of the sort, which I assume that my hon. Friend has in mind, are matters for settlement between the employers and the workmen, and are not dependent, as he appears to suppose, on any special facilities granted by me. Nor is it for me to initiate such experiments.
§ Sir W. SUGDENIf these two experiments are successful, will the hon. and gallant Gentleman give facilities for their being tried in other parts of the country where the same difficulties arise?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is a hypothetical question.