§ Mr. KELLYasked the Home Secretary whether his Department has expressed concurrence in the terms of reference sent from the Civil Service Clerical Association 962W in regard to the pay of departmental clerks?
§ Sir J. SIMONA letter has been addressed to the Civil Service Clerical Association relative to the terms of reference in this case.
§ Mr. WALKDENasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, whether he is aware that the Civil Service Clerical Association has claimed an improved scale of pay for superintendents of typing staff and that the last joint meeting, between representatives of the association and the establishments division of the Treasury, to discuss the claim, was held on the 5th February last; and when it is intended that a further joint meeting shall be held?
§ Mr. W. S. MORRISONOn 8th February a letter was addressed to the Civil Service Clerical Association making certain proposals regarding the pay of superintendents and chief superintendents of typists. For three months no action with the Treasury was taken by the Association. A further meeting to be held about a month ago was then arranged, but had to be deferred in view of the circumstances arising in connection with the discussions regarding certain departmental clerical classes. I am unable to say when it will be found convenient to hold a further meeting with the two Associations concerned.
§ Mr. KELLYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will represent to the Minister of Labour that it is the desire of the Treasury and the Civil Service Clerical Association alike that the cases involved in the departmental clerk issue shall be heard by the industrial court before the summer recess?
§ Mr. W. S. MORRISONI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave on the 22nd July to the hon. Member for Wednesbury (Mr. Banfield).