§ 19. Mr. Osborneasked the Minister of Labour how many men are on strike in the newspaper dispute; their average weekly earnings for the last 12 months; how much extra they are demanding; and what reasons were given to justify their refusal to go to arbitration after the newspaper proprietors had agreed to this course, and agreed also to accept the arbitrators' award.
§ Sir W. MoncktonThese are matters within the purview of the Court of Inquiry which is inquiring into the causes and circumstances of the newspaper dispute, and I suggest that my hon. Friend should await the Court's report.