§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the cause of his offer in 1924 to consolidate Civil Service bonuses not reaching the officials of the Civil Service organisations?
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§ Mr. P. SNOWDENIt is the case that in 1924 I was prepared to consider the question of stabilisation, but no specific offer was made at that time, or, indeed, until 1928 when the official side of the National Whitley Council proposed for discussion stabilisation on the basis of a cost-of-living figure of 67½ for a period of 15 months from 1st September, 1928, with subsequent revision at intervals of 12 months in lieu of the periods of six months prescribed by the Agreement of 1920. The present position is that the whole question is under consideration in the light of the report of the Royal Commission on the Civil -Service.