Mr. MONTAGUE BARLOWasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any official information as to cotton mills in Oldham, or in other portions of Lancashire, the shares of which are mainly, if not entirely, owned by working-class shareholders, and the control and management of which is in the hands of the working classes themselves; and whether, if so, he can furnish it to the House?
Mr. ROBERTSONThe Board of Trade have no general information as to cotton mills, the shares of which are held by working-class shareholders, but I shall be glad to furnish the hon. Member with any official information which is available from the returns of any particular company which he may specify.