§ Mr. SORENSENasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether all messengers employed in Government offices are entitled to a definite period for lunch; and whether any messengers have to make up for such periods by working overtime?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEThe agreed hours of attendance of messengers in Government Departments, namely, eight a day with a half-holiday on Saturday if the state of business permits, include no specific provision for meal times. In practice, however, messengers are given facilities, whereby they can take their mid-day meal within the agreed hours of attendance. I am not aware of any case in which overtime has been required to make up for a lunch interval.