§ Mr. RAWLINSONasked the Prime Minister whether, having regard to the enormous injury caused to all classes in the country by strikes during the present critical period of the nation's history, he will forthwith bring in legislation either amending the Trades Disputes Act or for the purpose of prohibiting men from striking before they have submitted their grievance to some independent tribunal?
§ Sir M. BARLOWI have been asked to reply. Legislation for the adjustment of labour disputes requires, for success, a substantial amount of support from both organised employers and workpeople. The Industrial Courts Act of 1919, which carries out a number of the recommendations of the Report of the Committee on Relations between Employers and Employed, better known as the Whitley Committee, embodies the present policy of the Government on the matters raised by my hon. and learned Friend. In this connection I would observe that that Committee definitely reported against any compulsory powers for delaying strikes and lock-outs.