§ General Sir NEWTON MOOREasked the Minister of Labour if the Ministry of Labour has given consideration to laws in force in other parts of the Empire dealing with the prevention and settlement of industrial disputes by compulsory arbitration; and, if so, with what result?
§ Mr. WARDLEThe reports on legislation in force in other parts of the Empire, 321W together with various suggestions that have been put forward for dealing with labour disputes have been under consideration. The Government propose to take an early opportunity of ascertaining the views of employers' and workpeople's organisations on these subjects.
Mr. K. JONESasked the Prime Minister whether, seeing that in 1912 the Government of the day investigated the best means of alleviating, in the public interest, the effects of labour disputes, any action was taken as a result of the inquiries; whether the matter has been more recently under examination; and whether he will consider the possibility of legislation on lines akin to those adopted in Canada in respect to industrial unrest?
§ General CROFTasked the Prime Minister whether the Canadian Report of Sir George Ask with has been considered toy the Government; why the recommendations have not been adopted; and whether, in view of the close experience which Sir George Ask with has had of the recent disputes, he has been consulted as to the advisability of the adoption now of the recommendation in his Report?
§ Mr. WARDLEI have been asked to reply to those questions. The Report of the Inquiry trade by Sir George Askwith in 1912 into the Canadian Industrial Disputes Investigation Act has been considered, together with other Reports and suggestions on the subject of labour disputes. The matter is one on which the Government propose to take an early opportunity of ascertaining the views of employers' and workpeople's organisations.