HC Deb 22 June 1931 vol 254 cc61-2W
Sir N. G RATTAN-DOYLE

asked the Secretary for Mines why no action has been taken by his Department to prevent coal miners from working in Scotland, North Wales, and elsewhere under agreements as to hours which are illegal by reason of their not having been sanctioned by the Miners' Federation of Great Britain?

Mr. SHINWELL

I would refer the hon. Member to a reply given by my right hem. Friend the President of the Board of Trade to a supplementary question asked on 2nd June by the hon. Member for Chislehurst (Mr. Smithers), in which he stated that certain information was being obtained. This information has now been submitted to the Law Officers of the Crown for their consideration.