§ 6. Mr. VIANT (for Miss WILKINSON)asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he can state how many cotton mills are at present closed down in Bombay; the reason for same; and how many workmen are locked out or on strike in the Bombay cotton industry?
§ Earl WINTERTONAccording to information available two mills have closed down owing to unfavourable profit and loss account on the year's working and a third as the result of a strike of 300 weavers. I do not know how many workmen are affected. All other recent strikes and lockouts have been terminated by the workers resuming work or fresh hands being engaged.
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSIs it true that the President of the Millowners' Association in Bombay bears the name of Saklatvala?
§ Earl WINTERTONPerhaps the hon. Member will be good enough in his courtesy to give notice of that question.