§ 68. Mr. R. McLARENasked the Secretary for Scotland if his attention has been called to the dissatisfaction existing among the officials and staffs employed under the local authorities in Scotland with reference to war bonus; and, if so, what steps he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Mr. MUNROI have received representations, chiefly through associations of local government officers, asking me to recommend the application of Civil Service war bonus arrangements to officials of local authorities in Scotland. I have no information as to the, salaries actually paid to these officials, and I do not control their remuneration. I am willing, however, to issue to local authorities statements of the awards of war bonus authorised for the Civil Service, in order that they may have this information before them in considering the salaries of their staff.