§ Mr. R. BEAUMONTasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that since May, 1936, the appropriate staff association has sought to secure from the Board of Admiralty proposals regarding the future conditions of service of women staffs in His Majesty's dockyards; that, although on 23rd July the Admiralty indicated that it hoped soon to be able to make those proposals known, the association is still without this information; and whether he will take steps to ensure that the proposals are made available without further delay?
Lord STANLEYI presume that the hon. Member refers to an application now before the Shipbuilding Trade Joint Council for Government Departments for a restoration of a cut of 2s. a week, made in 1933 in the pay of women workers in Admiralty Industrial Establishments. The matter will be discussed at the meeting of the Council to be held to-morrow.