§ 53. Mr. Boyd-Carpenterasked the Minister of Labour whether there is now any compulsion on men directed to work in the mining industry to join the National Union of Mineworkers.
§ Mr. IsaacsMen are not directed to work in the mining industry.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterIs not the right hon. Gentleman aware that there are a very large number of "Bevin boys" still in the pits? It is in reference to them that the Question is put.
§ Mr. IsaacsI have answered the Question on the Order Paper.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterWill the right hon. Gentleman look at the Question again? It refers to men directed to the coal industry; surely he will agree that that covers "Bevin boys"? Is he trying to evade the Question?
§ Mr. IsaacsNo, Sir, I am trying to answer the Question as it was put down. If the hon. Gentleman will put down another Question, explaining what he means, I will answer it.