§ 57. Mr. BANFIELDasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any unestablished women cleaners of Government offices, either in London or in the provinces, are granted sick pay when ill; and what discrimination is made, if any, and for what reason?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHASick pay privileges are granted to unestablished women cleaners employed (1) on a whole-time basis in the Postal Service; (2) as a common service grade, the conditions of which include a minimum attendance of 30 hours a week, in London headquarters offices of Government Departments, and (3) on a broadly comparable basis in other offices, including provincial offices, exept those employed on an industrial basis or in an industrial establishment. The reason for the exception referred to is that it is not the general policy to grant sick pay privileges to industrial employés.