HC Deb 07 May 1931 vol 252 cc539-40
67. Commander SOUTHBY

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the names of the associations recognised by the Treasury as competent to represent the grade of unestablished messengers and paper and record keepers in the Civil Service; what is the membership of those grades in the recognised associations; whether he has received any representations from any other organisation on behalf of those grades; and, if so, whether recognition will be extended to that organisation?

Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE

The representative capacity of the Government Minor Grades Association has been recognised in respect of unestablished messengers outside the London area, and of that association jointly with the Workers' Union in respect of unestablished messengers within the London area and of unestablished paper and record keepers generally. An application has been received from the Association of Ex-service Civil Servants to be recognised jointly with the above organisations as representative of this staff, and, in view of this application, the membership of all these organisations amongst the grades concerned is now being examined.

Commander SOUTHBY

Will the Financial Secretary to the Treasury reply to the last part of my question as to whether recognition will be extended to that organisation?

Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE

That is a point which is being examined.