HC Deb 28 November 1945 vol 416 cc1505-6W
Sir G. Fox

asked the Minister of Labour the number of dockers involved in the recent unofficial dock strike; the number of troops employed for breaking it; the number of troops involved in accidents from this work; and whether it is the policy of the Government to use military forces in unofficial strikes in future.

Mr. Isaacs

In answer to the first part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the various statements I made during the strike; as regards the third part, I am informed by my right hon. Friend, the Minister of War Transport, that there were no accidents to the troops employed apart from minor abrasions and cuts. As regards the remainder of the Question, it has not been and will not be the policy of the Government to use the military for strike-breaking; in the recent dock strike the military were used only for the purpose of safeguarding vital supplies.

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