§ 56 and 57. Major HILLSasked the Prime Minister (1) when the Orders in Council under Section 1 (a) of the Sex 1743 Disqualification (Removal) Act, 1919, will be laid upon the Table; whether the House will be given an opportunity of discussing them;
(2) whether the Government intend to lay upon the Table Orders in Council under Section 1 (a) of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act, 1919, in order to give effect to the recommendations contained in the recent Report of a Committee of the National Whitley Council on the admission of women to the Civil Service, or whether they intend to proceed without Orders in Council?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWMany of the recommendations of the National Whitley Council Joint Committee can be carried into effect without Order in Council; others will require to be authorised by a general order revising the Civil Service (Consolidating) Order in Council of 10th January, 1910. It is possible that a special Order will be required, having regard to Section 1 (a) of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act, 1919, to deal generally with the admission and status of women in the Civil Service, but I am not yet in a position to say this definitely. Any such Order will be laid on the Table in accordance with Section 1 of the Act.
§ Major HILLSWill the House be given an opportunity of discussing it?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWAs the hon. Member knows, by the terms of the Act it is laid on the Table for 30 days.