§ 21. Colonel APPLINasked the Minister of Labour the latest comparative figures of wages in coal and iron and steel industries in France, Belgium, Germany, and England, respectively?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland)As regards the coal mining industry, I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the Report recently published by the International Labour Office on "Wages and Hours of Work in the Coal Mining Industry," which contains statistics on a comparable basis, obtained as the result of a special investigation, for the year 1925, with such further statistics as were available for 1927. No similar investigation has been undertaken as regards wages in the iron and steel industry, but I will supply to my hon. and gallant Friend a statement containing such information as is in my possession.