§ 26. Mr. CHARLES DUNCANasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether any decision has yet been arrived at with respect to the petition from the officers of the prison service for an increase of pay; and whether the Treasury Committee has yet reported with respect to the need for an increase of wages to temporary warders?
§ Sir J. SIMONThe petition of the prison officers was submitted to the Treasury for consideration along with other applications from the Civil Service. I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to him by the Secretary to the Treasury on the 18th of May.