§ Mr. J. A. PARKINSONasked the Minister of Labour if he is aware of the dissatisfaction which exists at Farnworth, through the action of the manager of the Farnworth Labour Exchange; if he is aware that on 16th June the winding engines at the Great Lever Colliery broke down and the men had to play; that some of the men lived in Farnworth and some in Bolton; that the men signed on at the Labour Exchanges for out-of-work benefits; on Friday, 20th June, the manager of the Farnworth Exchange put up a notice that the Great Lever miners must sign on Saturday, 21st June, or they would not receive benefits for that day; that the Lancashire and Cheshire Miners' Federation held a demonstration at Blackpool on that day, and all arrangements had been made for the Great Lever miners to take part, which they did, and have been deprived of their benefit for that day, though the miners who lived in Bolton have been paid, but did not sign for 21st June; that the manager at Farnworth Exchange suspended the miners' benefits from Friday, 27th June, though the miners in the Bolton area wore paid up to 2nd July; that the manager of the Farnworth Exchange issued forms to the men to go and get work at the Colliers Green collieries, a distance of thirty miles away from their homes, and that they went and got work at these collieries but could not get lodgings, and had to come back home; and if he will make inquiries into this ease with a view to the men being paid, and also that when men are sent to work away from home he will see that proper living accommodation is provided?
§ Sir R. HORNEI am making inquiries into the cases referred to by the hon. Member, and will let him know the result as soon as possible.