§ Mr. Rileyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies by what authority the Governor of Jamaica is prohibiting the railwaymen's trade union in Jamaica from employing officials of the union who are not working as railway employees; and whether any of the prohibited trade union railways officials are now under detention?
§ Colonel StanleyI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Leyton West (Mr. Sorensen) on 25th November last, in which it was stated that the Regulations under which persons not employed on the Jamaica Government railway were prohibited from holding office in the departmental trade union had been cancelled. The answer to the last part of the Question is in the affirmative but I would point out that the detention of these men is not on account of their trade union position, but has been ordered in the public interest under the Jamaica equivalent of the United Kingdom Defence Regulation 18B.
§ Mr. Rileyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the four trade union members in Jamaica, who were recently arrested, are still under detention?
§ Colonel StanleyI would invite reference to the reply which I have given on this subject.