HC Deb 15 July 1918 vol 108 c701
48. Sir WILLIAM COLLINS

asked the Prime Minister whether the Interdepartmental Committee which is about to consider the applicability of the principle of joint standing district councils to Government establishments will also have referred to it the questions raised in paragraph 25 of the Fourth Report of the Royal Commission on the Civil Service, 1914 [Cd. 7338], and which that Commission recommended should be the subject of a special inquiry to be held without undue delay?

Mr. BONAR LAW

The answer to this question was circulated as a written reply on Friday. Perhaps the hon. Gentleman has noticed it?

Sir W. COLLINS

Do not the questions raised in the Report of the Royal Commission mentioned in the question, such as the right of Civil servants to join associations or trade unions and the recognition of such bodies or their affiliation with political parties, arise on any question of applying the principles of the Whitley Report to the Civil Service?

Mr. BONAR LAW

I have not the facts in mind, as I considered the question was answered last week; but I will look into the matter, and let my hon. Friend know.