Mr David Lloyd George: .... These disturbances are interfering with the making of peace, and they are making it difficult to make peace. Every morning before I went to the Peace Conference I had messages from London about a strike, and when I returned in the evening about another strike, Trade Union leaders thrown over, and bargains repudiated. I do not mind saying it, I think it would have been to the advantage of...
Colonel Charles Yate: 25. asked the Home Secretary whether he will make arrangements for the immediate deportation as undesirable aliens of all foreign waiters who have been on strike lately, and thus make room for the employment of British subjects?
Mr William Brace: ...labour into disastrous action, but to go to the root of the matter with a view to bringing about a remedy for the solution of the problem. A large number of the advocates of the recent down tools strikes are strong trade unionists. They are strong supporters of trade unionism, and, given a reasonable chance, they favour the settlement of industrial disputes by negotiation rather than by...
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy: ...to them was the tremendous amount of work they had to put in in order to make a profitable occupation of their small holding. There was no question of a six hours day, with the possibility of a strike if they did not get fifteen minutes for luncheon. That sort of question did not arise among these industrious people in France and Flanders. What impressed one more than anything else was...
Mill Strike (Bombay).
Mr. KENNEDY JONES: (by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the miners' strike ballot, he will at once announce the constitution of the Committee of Investigation promised in the official reply to the Miners' Federation and whether he will arrange for its permanent session and the daily publication of at least a full précis of the evidence so that the public may know...
Mr Joseph Devlin: ...machine guns, tanks, and other instruments of war, and whether, in view of the absolute freedom of Belfast from disturbance and the good order which prevailed during the last three weeks during the strike, he will explain why this wanton and provocative introduction of tanks and machine guns has taken place?
Mr Richard Morris: ...are now imposed on the immigration of foreign workers to London; and whether he will recommend that special passport facilities be granted to foreign waiters and other foreigners now or recently on strike to enable them to proceed forthwith to their our countries and thus minimise unemployment amongst our own people?
Mr Oswald Mosley: ...this word "certification" imply any desire on the part of the Government to confine firms engaged in this work to any particular officially approved design. I am confident that the restriction will strike a very severe blow indeed at the industry of aerial manufacture in this country. Imagine in a few years' time some enterprising manufacturer introducing a novel design to the Government...
Mr Alfred Yeo: I desire to call attention to a matter which is giving a great deal of concern to a class of the population who cannot very well air their grievances by a strike or a revolution. Next to the question of food, nothing troubles the people of this country more than the question of housing—what sort of houses are they going to live in, and when they get into them how long will they be permitted...
Mr Charles Bowerman: 112. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that a large number of season-ticket holders were unable to use their tickets during the continuance of the recent railway strike; and whether he will advise the Railway Executive Committee to extend the validity of such tickets for a corresponding period?
...that they were not to be used except to support the Police when and if the latter were unable to maintain order. There are no tanks in Belfast and no machine guns have been sent in connection with strike, but the ordinary garrison of Belfast includes six armoured cars, and the troops occupying the gas and electric works are in possession of their normal equipment. I may add that the...
Mr George Renwick: ...2,000. Why? Because large numbers of the men are out of work, at a time when they are making more money than ever they made in their lives before. I got out the return of the wages of these men on strike The labourers, even, were earning £5 10s. a week, without overtime, and the others up to £7 or £10 a week, and they were out on strike on a trumpery question. For God's sake, let us get...
Mr Arthur Samuels: It is a fact that a strike of the subordinate staff of the asylum occurred as stated in the question, but the medical superintendent was not identified with it, as suggested by the hon. and gallant Member. For some time the committee of management were unable to effect an entry into the asylum buildings. The staff have resumed duty, and representations made by them are now under consideration.
Mr. KENNEDY JONES: 83. asked the Prime Minister whether, as the Coal Committee of investigation to be set up will not report before the 31st March and the miners' strike is timed for the 15th March, he will, in the event of the ballot being in favour of a strike, ask the Committee for an interim Report as to wages find hours?
Mr James Thomas: ...great and important decisions affecting the miners, railway men, and transport workers are being debated, and it is known on the morning of Thursday that the crisis has been reached and that the strike may take place on Saturday. Yet under this very Amendment as now proposed the House would be prevented from discussing that until Monday. The whole trouble and difficulty would have been...
Mr David Lloyd George: ...community, that they will throw the whole of the industries of this country into confusion and disaster for the sake of sixteen days. Let me point out what these sixteen days mean. Sixteen days' strike under present conditions would see the majority of the industries of this country closed down, and the Government would have to feed the community with such fuel as was at its disposal. If...
Mr Thomas Richards: ...a reduction in working hours. I regret very much the necessity for having to move this Amendment. My right hon. Friend below the Gangway has referred to my advice to the miners to vote against the strike. I want to make this personal observation only: That the advice against the strike that I tendered was not to be taken as advice in favour of the setting up of this Commission. I make no...
Mr William Brace: ...the Miners'Federation meets in conference to-morrow. It will meet in conference to receive the result of the ballot. The result of the ballot is a declaration by an enormous majority in favour of a strike. This Amendment is for the purpose of helping the conferenceto come to a conclusion which will avoid the disastrous result of withholding from the nation the driving power of the nation....
Mr Walter Elliot: ...our hearty support in this matter. Yesterday and on previous days, when I have been listening to the Debates in this House, and in particular when I heard the Debates respecting the impending coal strike, it struck me that the Minister who had the greatest right to be heard was the one who has not yet so far been created. If anybody has a right to speak on the impending coal strike, surely...
