HC Deb 30 January 1951 vol 483 cc727-8
58. Miss Irene Ward

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the granting of equal pay in the Civil Service.

Mr. Gaitskell

I would refer the hon. Lady to my reply to her on 23rd January, to which at present I have nothing to add.

Miss Ward

Will the right hon. Gentleman bear in mind, in considering this matter, that the British Electricity Authority has now negotiated an agreement for the payment of the rate for the job to senior administrative and technical staff, and as a nationalised industry has given the lead, will the Government consider doing the same for its own employees?

Mr. Gaitskell

We will take everything into account.