§ Mr. SLOANasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the fact that clerks to surveyors of taxes are called upon to work late hours without extra pay, he will state why these clerks should not work the ordinary official day of seven hours, the same as is in operation in all other Government offices; and whether he will explain why the Government should not conform to the ordinary rules of trades unionism and pay these clerks for all overtime worked?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEOn this subject I beg to refer the hon. Member to my reply to a question asked by him on the 13th instant. The weekly hours of attendance of clerks to the surveyors of taxes range from 42 to a maximum of 48, according to the requirements of the work. For any hours worked in excess of those limits the clerks receive overtime pay.