Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 19 June 1947.
Mr Ness Edwards
, Caerphilly
12:00,
19 June 1947
No, Sir. The employers' and employees' representatives have their negotiations. If there is any difficulty, and they would like to have our assistance, the request must come from them. We are keeping an eye on the matter, and as soon as we are asked by either of the parties to intervene, we shall do all we can to help them. It would be wrong for the Government to interfere in any dispute if the interference was not requested by either of the parties.