§ Mr. Lionel Heald(by Private Notice) asked the Attorney-General whether he is prepared to institute proceedings against the organisers and, particularly, the Chairman and Secretary of the Works Committee of Park Royal Vehicles, Ltd. of Abbey Road, N.W.10, to restrain them from conspiring against and unlawfully intimidating fellow trade unionists employed at the said works; and what other action he proposes to take to protect the rights and liberties of these men in the circumstances already notified to him.
§ The Attorney-General (Sir Hartley Shawcross)Although I was aware of the strike by employees of Duple Motor Bodies, Ltd., and had directed police inquiries into certain aspects of that strike, I had not previously been informed of the matters to which the hon. and learned Member's Question relates. In so far as these matters concern industrial relations, they are, of course, ones for my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour, but I shall cause police inquiries to be made so that I may consider whether any breach of the criminal law is involved.
§ Mr. HealdWhile appreciating that the Attorney-General will require time to consider the matter, may I ask him if he will treat it as one of urgency in view of the fact that certain of the threats involved may lead to physical violence?
§ The Attorney-GeneralYes, Sir. I made the police inquiries the moment I received an indication of the hon. and learned Member's Question.