§ Mr. Redmondasked the Attorney-General what is the total sum of money collected from the funds of trade unions in fines by the National Industrial Relations Court to the latest convenient date; and what proportion of this total represents fines imposed in cases where no defence was entered by the unions.
§ The Attorney-GeneralFines totalling £110,000 have been imposed on trade unions by the National Industrial Relations Court and have been paid. Neither of the unions concerned defended the proceedings at the time when the fines were imposed. One of them subsequently appealed against the fines, totalling £55,000, imposed upon it, but was ultimately unsuccessful.