§ 48. Mr. GUYasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if arrangements can be made, whether by re-allocation of writing assistant personnel among the Scottish Departments or otherwise, so that the ex-service temporary clerks now under notice of dismissal from the Department of Health can be retained?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Hore-Belisha)The discharge of these temporary clerks is due to reduction in the work of the Department following a recent review in the interests of economy. I am afraid that it would not be practicable to adopt the suggestion made by my hon. Friend. I am sending him a copy of the recent report of a committee of official and staff representatives which covers the question of retention and dismissal of temporary clerks.
§ Mr. GUYWhile realising the need for administrative economy, may I ask my hon. Friend if he will take steps to see that these men get some preference for reinstatement if and when vacancies occur?