§ Mr. STANTONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received an application from the Prudential Assurance Company and its staff for a State subsidy to meet excess War claims and to thus enable the business to pay an adequate living wage; whether he accepts the findings of the War Bonus Inquiry that the war burdens imposed upon the business have prejudiced their ability to pay; is he aware that the Prudential employés have not received any War bonus and that the failure to meet their demands will leave them no alternative but to organise for a general strike, which will not only affect the policy-holders but dislocate the administration of the National Health Insurance Act?
§ Mr. WARDLEThe answer to the first part of this question is in the negative. The inquiries contained in the remainder of the question should be addressed to the Minister of Labour.