§ 51. Mr. Kirbyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Govern- 352 ment will reconsider their policy of granting to certain sections of the Civil Defence Services a post-war credit of 6d. per day as from 1st January 1942, and grant instead this post-war credit to all sections of the Service, including the civil dead mortuaries staff, from a date coinciding with the commencement of the Battle of Britain.
§ The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Peake)No, Sir. The terms and purpose of the scheme of post-war credit for service in the Armed Forces, as outlined in the White Paper of February 1942 (Cmd. 6336), are incompatible with the grant of similar credit for service under the normal conditions of civil employment or for service before the 1st January, 1942, under Civil Defence conditions.
§ Mr. KirbyIs my right hon. Friend aware that the present arrangements are causing grave dissatisfaction in the ranks of the Civil Defence Services? Will he be good enough to reconsider this?
§ Mr. PeakeI do not know about that, but obviously we cannot do more for the Civil Defence personnel than we are prepared to do for members of the Armed Forces.
§ Mr. KirbyWill the Government be good enough to consider the granting of this post-war credit to the Armed Forces as well as the Civil Defence Services?