§ 49. Mr. GOULDasked the Prime Minister whether he has considered the representations sent to him from the Somerset Miners' Association as to the wages paid to the miners in that district and their inability to secure by negotiation with the owners a fair wages agreement; and what steps he proposes to take to secure to the men such an agreement enforceable by law?
§ The PRIME MINISTERAs my hon. Friend is aware, the situation in the Mining Industry as a whole has for some time been receiving the attention of the Government, and I can make no statement until the negotiations are concluded. The resolution from Somerset is on the same lines as those received from the other districts.