§ Mr. BOTTOMLEYasked the Minister of Labour how many German prisoners of war are now employed by Tarnac, Limited, Denby Works, near Derby; whether he is aware that British de- 790W mobilised soldiers have recently been discharged from these works in consequence of altercations with German prisoners of war employed there; and whether he will institute an inquiry into the matter?
§ Mr. WARDLEThe number of German prisoners of war employed by Tarnac, Limited, Denby Works, near Derby, is 102, of whom between 80 and 90 are employed in the works and between 10 and 20 in a camp. Fifteen discharged soldiers are also employed in the works, and the firm have expressed their willingness to employ as many demobilised men as they can secure. I have inquired into the position at these works, and find that no British demobilised soldiers have recently been discharged in consequence of altercations with German prisoners of war employed there. It is, however, the case that one discharged soldier, after working for only one week in this establishment, was recently dismissed as a matter of discipline for breach of one of the necessary rules of the establishment, which forbids communication between the British employés and the prisoners.