§ 60. Lieut.-Colonel Liptonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has now considered the application by industrial civil servants for 12 days annual leave with pay; and with what result.
§ Mr. JayThe trade union side of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee for Government Industrial Establishments, have asked to see my right hon. Friend about this matter before a decision is taken. He has, therefore, made arrangements to meet them, very soon, for this purpose.
§ Lieut.-Colonel LiptonIs my hon. Friend aware that this matter went before the Joint Co-ordinating Committee on 27th July last, and can he explain why there has been this exceptional delay in arriving at a decision?
§ Mr. JayMainly because the trade union side were anxious to discuss it personally with the previous Chancellor, and he was away at the time, of course.