§ 73. Sir G. FOXasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any comparison has recently been made between the hours worked in the various Government Departments in London and those worked by employés under the London County Council at County Hall; and, if not, whether he will arrange for such a comparison to be made, in view of the recommendations with regard to the former contained in the Report of the Committee on National Expenditure?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Hore-Belisha)Yes, Sir. I would, however, remind my hon. Friend that the conditions of employment in the Civil Service, including hours of 556 duty, were recently the subject of inquiry by the Royal Commission on the Civil Service, whose report is at the present time under discussion between representatives of Government and of the various staff organisations concerned.