§ 57. Mr. ATKEYasked the Minister of Transport what number of women have been employed by the Great Northern Railway Company since the Armistice whose duties prior to the War were performed by men?
§ The MINISTER of TRANSPORT (Sir Eric Geddes)I am informed by the railway company that the total number of women employed by them, including women clerks and hotel servants, was 918 3,613 on the 30th November, 1918, and 1,189 on 31st October, 1920. Five women have been put on since the Armistice in grades in which women were not employed before the War.
§ Mr. ATKEYIn view of these figures, does the right hon. Gentleman not think he can recommend the Great Northern Railway Company to give employment to old servants who are thrown on the streets without any compensation whatever, as, for instance, the case I mentioned a fortnight ago?
§ Sir E. GEDDESI am afraid I have not got in mind the case my hon. Friend mentioned a fortnight ago.