§ Mr. HAYESasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the Civil Service Clerical Association sent to his Department on 4th March, 1926, for consideration the draft terms of remit to the industrial courts on the question of the remuneration of second-class bookkeepers proposed to be submitted to arbitration; whether he is aware that since then five reminders have been sent, but have not elicited a reply other than acknowledgments; and whether, in view of the fact that this matter is now more, than four months old, he will cause a reply to be sent without further delay?
§ Captain KINGI am aware of the facts as stated in the first and second parts of the question. The procedure to be adopted involves an important question of principle which has entailed lengthy consideration, but I hope that it will be possible to send a definite reply shortly.