38. Mr. ROBINSONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of complaints made by trades unionists about the payment of the political levy in the 12 months ended 31st March, 1927; and the number of these complaints that were found on inquiry to be justified?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland)I have been asked to reply. The number of complaints under Section 3 of the Trade Union Act, 1913, made during the period in question was 13, of which seven were found on inquiry to be "justified, and one is still sub-judice."