§ Mr. G. WHITEasked the Minister of Labour the number of appeals to the court of referees and the umpire arising 900W out of the recent boilermakers' dispute at Southampton and the number of such appeals which have been allowed?
§ Mr. SHAWI presume the hon. Member refers to the shipyard workers' dispute at Southampton, concluded on the 23rd April last, in which, however, the boilermakers were not among the classes of men who struck work. The following are the figures asked for:
Number of appeals to the Court of Referees 651 Number allowed 104 Number of appeals referred to the Umpire and decided 55 Number allowed None (Thirty-one other cases referred to the Umpire are still under consideration.)