§ 17. Major DESPENCER-ROBERTSONasked the Minister of Labour how many, unofficial strikes have taken place in this country during the last 12 months; whether he has any evidence as to the subversive influences which are causing such strikes; and, if so, whether he proposes to take any action?
§ Mr. E. BROWNStatistics are not available showing the total number of strikes which have not been officially recognised by the trade unions concerned, since specific inquiries on this point are not made by the Department. From an examination of such information as is in its possession, however, it would appear that of a total of 1,101 stoppages of work, owing to trade disputes, reported in the period from the beginning of January, 1935, to the end of September, 1936, at least 530 were within this category. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.
§ Mr. G. GRIFFITHSHow many of these disputes were lock-outs by the owners and not strikes by the men?
§ Mr. GRIFFITHSI thought you would not have them.