§ Mr. CLANCYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he had recently received representations from the Irish Railway Workers' Trade Union, Inchicore, county of Dublin, with reference to putting in force the provisions of the Trade Boards Act of 1909 for the protection of railway workers; whether he was aware that it was alleged that the railway workers at Inchicore have serious grievances for which they cannot obtain redress, including those resulting from sweating; and whether he will take care that the Trade Boards Act shall not be nullified by any action of the railway companies?
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Mr. BUXTONI have received a letter from this union, and statements have also been received as to the grievances of the railway workers. I have considerable doubt, if the provisions of the Act referred to could usefully be applied to railway workers, and in any case for reasons stated in the answer given by me yesterday to the hon. Member for West Belfast, it is at present premature to consider its extension to any trades other than those included in the Schedule.