asked the Minister of Labour if he has considered the letter sent to him on nth May by the shop stewards' committee, D. Napier and Son, Limited, Park Royal, W.3, and D.T.H., regarding the engineering employers' interpretation of the recent tribunal award; and what reply he has made thereto.

Any question of interpretation of an award of the National Arbitration Tribunal is a matter for the Tribunal itself. As the hon. Member is no doubt aware, the Tribunal has now given a binding decision on the point at issue.