§ 29. Mr. REMERasked the Minister of Labour the number of disputes between employers and employés now going on which have not as yet involved stoppages of work where employers are demanding reductions of wages; and how many workers are involved in these disputes?
§ Miss BONDFIELDNational negotiations with regard to wages are in progress in a number of industries. In each of these the joint machinery established to deal with such matters is being utilised. Negotiations of a local nature are in progress in various other industries. Figures regarding the number of workpeople concerned in negotiations which have not involved a stoppage cannot be given with any satisfactory degree of reliability.
§ Captain CROOKSHANKHas the right hon. Lady included in the figures the reduction of wages by the co-operative societies?
§ Mr. W. J. BROWNHas she also included the 300,000 civil servants whose wages have been reduced?