§ 3. Mr. Dayasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he will state according to the latest information in his possession the number of trade unions, including federations, at present registered under the India Trade Union Act?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadI have nothing to add to what I said to the hon. Member in reply to a similar question on 8th May last.
§ Mr. DayAs the hon. and gallant Gentleman said that he was going to inquire into the number of trade unions and federations, can he say whether that information has been received yet?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadI think in my reply to the hon. Gentleman I expressed regret that I had not the figures for which he asked. I pointed out that the administration in regard to trade unions was a matter for the provincial governments, and that my Noble Friend would not normally get information of this kind. I also said that it was not customary for information in regard to these matters, which are under the provincial government, to be supplied. I am sorry if the hon. Member thought that I undertook to obtain the information.
§ Mr. DayIn reply to a supplementary question, did not the hon. and gallant Gentleman say he would have inquiries made?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadI have given the hon. Member the gist of the reply both to his main question and to the supplementary question.