§ Mr. M. StewartI beg to ask leave to present to this honourable House a Petition signed by 1,073 of Her Majesty's loyal subjects, men and women teachers who are working in West London. The grievance set forth in the Petition is that women employed in the teaching profession, undertaking work equal to that of their male colleagues, suffer great injustice by reason of unequal rates of pay on account of their sex. The petitioners, therefore, humbly pray that this honourable House will consider legislation to establish the principle of equal pay as between men and women in the public services.
The Petition concludes, as is proper, with the words
Wherefore your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.To lie upon the Table.