§ Mr. HAYDAYasked the Prime Minister whether an opportunity will be given to the Joint Committee of representatives of the following organisations, namely, Civil Service Alliance, Civil Service Federation, Federation of Professional Workers, National Association of Local Government Officers, National Asylum Workers' Union, National Poor Law Officers' Association (Incorporated), and National Union of Teachers and Staff Clerks' Association, appointed to consider the position of all ex-officials of the Civil 1998W Service and various branches of the Local Government Service who are in receipt of pre-war pensions, of submitting particular cases of hardship amongst these pensioners to the Cabinet Committee recently appointed in connection with this matter before the Cabinet Committee issue their Report?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe Cabinet Committee which is considering this matter will be prepared to receive representations in writing from the Joint Committee of the organisations referred to, as far as regards retired officers of the Public Service whose pensions are paid, or contributed to, by the State. Any representations that the Joint Committee may desire to make regarding retired officers of the Local Government Service should be submitted to the Departments concerned.