§ 65. Mr. Lipsonasked the Postmaster-General whether he will change the prescribed maxima of the rates of pay for schoolchildren who help with the postal work at Christmas, so as to provide that they shall be the same for both sexes?
§ Mr. LipsonDoes not the right hon. and gallant Gentleman consider that this is carrying the discrimination between the sexes to an absurd length, and will he not have sufficient courage to make this simple reform?
§ Captain CrookshankThe Christmas service arrangement is one that was adopted last year, and I see no reason for any change.
§ Mr. W. J. BrownIs the right hon. and gallant Gentleman aware that this House has twice expressed, by vote, the view that rates of pay between men and women for equal work shall be applied to Government Services and is not this obviously a case where it should be applied?
§ Captain CrookshankThese are boys and girls anyhow.
§ Mr. LipsonIn view of the clearly unsatisfactory nature of the reply, I beg to give notice that I shall raise this matter on the Adjournment.