HC Deb 20 April 1943 vol 388 cc1540-1
60. Mrs. Tate

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether civil servants who are compelled to work on Good Friday receive double pay?

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Assheton)

It is the settled policy of the Government that payment for work done on any day which would, but for the war, be a holiday should be governed by existing law or agreements affecting the staff concerned. Before the war, the great majority of civil servants eligible for overtime payments were entitled by agreement to additional payment at time and a half rate if required to work on Good Friday. Accordingly, additional payment at this rate will be made to such staff as is required to work on Good Friday this year; non-overtime classes will be required to attend without any compensation.

Sir A. Southby

Is overtime paid to any members of the Fighting Services for the work they do?

Mrs. Tate

Is my hon. Friend aware that a large number of civil servants think it is quite unnecessary that they should receive this extra pay?

Mr. Assheton

I can quite believe it.