§ 7. Mr. MANDERasked the Minister of Labour if she has received any communication with reference to the establishment of a trade board in a section of the Midland drop-forgings industry in Willenhall and district; and whether a resolution passed by men employed in the industry would be treated as evidence of the desirability of an investigation?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe reply to the first part of the question is in the negative. Any request of the kind mentioned in the second part of the question would receive consideration on its merits.
§ Mr. MANDERIs not the right hon. Lady aware that there is no effective trade union organisation in this case, and that this method would seem to be the only one that these men can adopt?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI have had no application of any kind.