§ 53. Sir WALTER de FRECEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he 872 intends to recommend to the Anderson Committee of Inquiry the earliest possible consideration of the grievances entailed by the present starting pay of the Lytton entrants; whether he can now give further information as to the intended procedure of the Anderson Committee of Inquiry; and if he will state on what grounds the three gentlemen selected to inquire were so selected?
§ Mr. BALDWINIn the answer which I gave on the 29th March it was explained that the Committee was to inquire into the present standard of remuneration and other conditions of employment of the various classes of State servants employed in the four direct services of the Crown. That is to say, the Committee will direct its attention to general questions. The Government are prepared to suggest to the Committee that they should give specific consideration as early as possible to the case of the Lytton entrants. As regards the last part of the question, the three members of the Committee were specially selected as being, in the opinion of the Government, eminently qualified to give authoritative and impartial advice upon the matters referred to them.
§ Mr. HOGGEIn view of the fact that the Government are prepared to give a specific instruction about the initial entry will the Chancellor of the Exchequer go farther and ask the Committee to submit an interim report on the subject immediately it is finished, instead of waiting for the full report?
§ Mr. BALDWINI will consider that. I am desirous of getting a report on the matter as soon as possible.