§ 74. Mr. Whiteasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is in a position to add anything to his statement with regard to the proposal to set up a committee of inquiry to investigate the claim of civil servants who are transferred from temporary to permanent positions, that allowance should be made for years of temporary service for pensionable purposes?
§ Sir J. SimonNo, Sir.
§ Mr. MathersHas the right hon. Gentleman received a communication alleging that the statement he made the other day contained gross inaccuracies, and is he taking steps to answer those charges and to reconsider the whole matter?
§ Sir J. SimonI have not personally seen any communication, but I have seen a reference to it in the newspaper. I shall, of course, give every consideration to it. A mere statement that I have been inaccurate does not affect me at all, but if there is something in it which attempts to prove that I am inaccurate, I will, of course, answer it.