Sir N. G RATTAN-DOYLEasked the Minister of Labour what are the terms of the arrangement between employers and employed at the Rose and Roden Mills, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, by means of which the mills have been kept running in spite of shortage of capital; and will she consider offering a guarantee of security for workers' investments in this and other cases where the workers voluntarily leave part of their wages in the hands of the employing firm rather than lose their employment?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI am not aware of the terms of this arrangement but in any case it would not be within my powers to offer the guarantee suggested.