§ SIR WILLIAM PLOWDEN (Wolverhampton, W.)asked the Secretary to the Treasury, Whether, in all his dealings with the case of the Civil Service writers, he has ever afforded them an opportunity of being personally heard through their representatives; and, if not, whether, having regard to the constant opportunities enjoyed by Heads of Departments and Treasury Officials of expressing their opinions, he would now consent to receive a representative of the writers?
§ THE SECRETARY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.)The case of the copyists has been dealt with by a Committee of Heads of Departments, and upon their Report a considerable improvement has been effected in the conditions of copyist service. The whole matter will now be laid before the Royal Commission on Civil Establishments. In this state of affairs it does not seem desirable that I should receive a representative of the copyists.