HC Deb 21 April 1921 vol 140 cc2109-10W
Mr. A. DAVIES (Clitheroe)

asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he is aware that large quantities of spruce lumber in Canada, owned by the British Government, is being gathered up and piled into large lots by the Imperial Lumber Company at the various Atlantic ports for shipment to Europe; that this company is giving out contracts for the assembling of the lumber to private firms who are hiring men at wages below the prevailing trade union rates; and whether, in view of a complaint to this effect from the American Federation of Labour, action will be taken in accordance with the spirit of the Fair Wages Resolution of this House?

The PRIME MINISTER

As far as I am aware, the answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. The remainder therefore does not arise.