12. Sir F. HALLasked the Home Secretary whether, apart from the pledge given by him recently on behalf of the Government that miners wishing to work will be protected from violence and intimidation, it is the intention of the Government to take such steps as will ensure that all men now at work shall be safeguarded in any settlement that may be come to from future victimisation of any kind?
§ Captain Viscount CURZON (for Colonel LANE-FOX)I have been asked to reply. The Government will certainly take every action possible to prevent victimisation on either side after the termination of the coal dispute.
§ Mr. BATEYAre we to understand that the Government have altered their policy since the Prime Minister stated that, the Government did not believe in interfering in industry, and now they are proposing to interfere in industry after the settlement?
§ Viscount CURZONI am unable to answer that supplementary question, but I would ask the hon. Member not to read into the answer anything more than is contained in it.