HC Deb 24 March 1948 vol 448 c3007
44. Sir Richard Acland

asked the Prime Minister whether he will give an assurance that those who are dismissed from Government service on account of their Communist or Fascist associations will be unqualifiedly guaranteed against loss of in, come, even in the event of their meeting prolonged difficulty in finding alternative employment at a salary and with a status comparable to the employment from which they were dismissed.

The Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee)

No, Sir.

Sir R. Acland

Would the Prime Minister recognise that there would at least seem to be victimisation if people are dismissed and deprived of their incomes without being able to appear before some tribunal where they can state their case according to the ordinary rules of law?

Mr. Attlee

That seems rather far from the Question.

Lieut.-Commander Braithwaite

Will any of these civil servants so dismissed be at liberty to apply for any of the vacant posts which have arisen in the Commonwealth Party since 1945?

Sir R. Acland

I wish to give notice, perhaps rather optimistically, that I will do my best to raise this matter tomorrow.

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