§ 49. Dr. MARION PHILLIPSasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will give the House an assurance that he will give favourable consideration to the establishment recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Civil Service, so as to ease the burdens of the temporary women staff forced at present to face increased unemployment benefit contributions in addition to Income Tax payments and wage reductions?
§ Major ELLIOTI would refer the hon. Member to the answer on this subject which I gave on the 17th September to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton West (Mr. W. J. Brown).
§ Mr. W. J. BROWNA week or so has elapsed since then, and in the meantime discharges are taking place. I ask whether the Financial Secretary can give some indication as to when the Government will be in a position to make up their minds on this recommendation?
§ Major ELLIOTThat is a question which it is beyond the competence of the Financial Secretary to the Treasury to answer.
§ Dr. PHILLIPSMay we know to whom we may address a question upon the matter if we cannot address it to the hon. and gallant Gentleman?