HC Deb 29 July 1931 vol 255 cc2304-5W
Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLE

asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that the proprietors of the Deer-ness Omnibus Company, at Durham, were informed by the Traffic Commissioner for the northern area that the company would have in future to employ trade union labour only; and whether he will issue instructions to the Commissioners to refrain from exerting pressure of this kind?

Mr. HERBERT MORRISON

I am informed that some discussion took place at the traffic commissioners' public sitting at Durham on 16th July as to rates of wages, but that no suggestion was made then or at any time to the Deerness Omnibus Company that in future they would have to employ trade union labour only.