58. Miss Wardasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will now make a statement after seeing the recent deputation on the application of women civil servants for equal pay.
§ Mr. JayI have nothing to add to the answer my right hon. Friend gave the hon. Member on 23rd January, 1951.
Miss WardHas the hon. Gentleman's attention been directed to the fact that in the North-West Region, women working on the coal belts have now been awarded equal pay with men for their 1424 holiday week, and that in the Civil Service in Nigeria women get equal pay with men? Is it not about time that the Minister now announced to the Civil Service the result of his deliberations after the deputation which he received as long ago as January? When will he give a reply?
§ Mr. JayI was not previously aware of either of those facts, but I am very grateful to the hon. Lady for the information.
§ 61. Mr. Sorensenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give an estimate of the total expenditure involved by raising the pay and salaries of all women teachers and women civil servants to the level of men doing comparable work.
§ Mr. SorensenCan my hon. Friend say what, approximately, this would be in, say, 10 years' time?
§ Mr. G. ThomasCould my hon. Friend break down those figures and say what would be the cost for teachers alone?