§ 47. Mr. Hutchinsonasked the Prime Minister whether he will move for the appointment of a Select Committee to report upon the conditions under which ex-Service men and women should be employed in the Civil Service after the war?
§ Mr. AttleeNo, Sir. It would be premature at present to make any announcement about the employment in the Civil Service after the war of able-bodied ex-Service men and women.
§ Mr. HutchinsonWill the Deputy Prime Minister bear in mind the disputes and recriminations which arose out of this matter after the last war, and is it not very desirable that difficulties of this sort should be avoided if possible after the present war?
§ Mr. AttleeYes, Sir. The Government are fully aware of that, and this matter is being fully investigated.