§ 74. Mr. Gammansasked the Minister of Labour if his attention has been drawn to a circular issued by the 1/264 branch of the Transport and General Workers' Union in Billingsgate Market to the effect that Danish fish will only be handled provided that all consignments come through Billingsgate and are handled only by licensed porters who are members of the union; and what steps he proposes to take to safeguard the fish supplies from this source.
§ The Minister of Labour (Mr. Isaacs)Yes, Sir, I have seen this circular. I understand that there is now no difficulty.
§ Mr. GammansWill the Minister say what in fact he has done? Is he not prepared to condemn a circular put out by the Transport and General Workers' Union couched in these terms? Is he merely going to say "there is now no difficulty"?
§ Mr. IsaacsI say there is now no difficulty. There was no stoppage of work and no difficulty has been created. So far as the Minister of Labour is concerned, there is nothing to intervene about.