§ 63. Mr. BARNESasked the Postmaster-General, having regard to the fact that the Holt Committee reported in August, 1913 (Paragraph 1052), that their recommendations should come into force within six months, when he intends to give effect to the recommendations in regard to the provincial engineering third-class clerks?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe recommendations in regard to the provincial engineering third-class clerks are still under consideration, together with those affecting other clerical classes of the Post Office. The case is complicated by the Report of the Royal Commission on the Civil Service, upon which the Government has not yet reached a decision.
§ Mr. BARNESIn the event of a favourable decision, will the increased pay date back to August, 1913?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI am not quite sure about that, but the general effect of the recommendations of the Committee is that all recommendations for increased pay date back to the 2nd February, 1914.