§ Mr. PRITTasked the Under-Secretary of State for India for what reason the Labour Commissioner refused to intervene in the labour dispute between the joint steamship companies, the India General Navigation and Railway Company and the River Steam Navigation Company and their employés, who resorted to strike action as a protest against dismissals for refusing to work overtime after working for 12 hours; and whether his refusal was approved by the Government of India?
§ Mr. BUTLERI have no information about the action of the Labour Commissioner in this matter. I would remind the hon. Member that this officer is a servant of the Government of Bengal and that the matter is primarily one for that Government.