§ Mr. BYRNEasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the increase in the cost of living as revealed by the official statistics, it is proposed to grant a war bonus to assistant clerks generally; if he is aware that extra duties are being performed by those clerks owing to the dearth of second division clerks; and if he is aware that their salaries range from £45 to £150 per year, and that the majority are in receipt of salaries from £45 to £100?
Mr. McKINNON WOODThe question of granting a war bonus to assistant clerks is under consideration. It must be borne in mind that many assistant clerks are at present in receipt of overtime pay in addition to their salaries. The minimum of the scale was raised to £50 in April of last year.