§ 50. Mr. LEONARD LYLEasked the Prime Minister whether has has now received the Report of the Interdepartmental Committee on the proposed application of the Whitley Councils scheme to the clerical side of the Civil Service; whether, in that event, he can inform the House of its main recommendations; and whether, before there is any modification in respect of either permanent wages or hours of employment, he will first, through these councils, ascertain the views of the employé's?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe answers to the first and second parts of the question are in the negative. As regards the last part, I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given on Tuesday last to the right hon. Member for the Platting Division of Manchester.