§ Mr. MCNEILLasked the Minister of Health whether local authorities are under any obligation to adopt in regard to their employés the scale of bonus and pension applicable in the case of Civil servants; and, if not, whether it is in contemplation 642W to impose any such obligation upon them by legislation?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. With regard to the second part, I am considering the question of pensions, in connection with the Report of the Interdepartmental Committee on Superannuation.
§ Mr. R. YOUNGasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the dispute that has been in progress for some months between the Kingston-on-Thames guardians and its employés; whether he is aware that the guardians refuse to pay the War bonus as sanctioned by the Ministry; and whether he will have enquiries made into this matter?
§ Dr. ADDISONI will have inquiries made, and will inform the hon. Member of the result.