§ Lord H. CAVENDISH- BENTINCKasked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the fact that information has been furnished to the Ministry by the Amalgamated Society of Operative Lace Makers to the effect that operatives, among whom are discharged soldiers, have been thrown out of employment as the result of the sale 418W of Nottingham lace machines to France, he will fulfil his promise to hold an immediate inquiry regarding such sales?
§ Mr. WARDLEI am already making inquiries in this matter, and will let the Noble Lord know the result as soon as I am in a position to do so. Meanwhile it would assist me if the Amalgamated Society of Operative Lace Makers would furnish me with any specific instances in which they hold that the sale of Nottingham lace machines to France has had the direct effect of throwing workpeople out of employment.