§ 30. Mr. MILLSasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what are the privileges granted to civil servants of the 1704 Jewish religion in respect of the important festivals of the Passover; and can arrangements be made whereby these men might be allowed to observe their religious festivals without being penalised by losing their pay or their annual leave?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Lieut.-Commander Hilton Young)I am not aware of any general instructions governing the absence from duty of civil servants of the Jewish religion in respect of important festivals.
§ Mr. MILLSInstead of penalising these men either by deduction of pay or loss of annual leave, could not an opportunity be given to them to work later at another period?
§ Lieut.-Commander YOUNGThis is a matter which falls almost entirely within the sphere of influence of the actual Department concerned. In the absence of any general Regulation any particular cases affected by the occasions mentioned can only with advantage be raised in the Departments concerned.