§ 52. Mr. W. J. Brownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that an investigation of the membership records of the Civil Service 283W Alliance and the Association of Ex-Service Civil Servants by his officials revealed that the respective memberships of temporary clerks were 102,553 and 8,599; and what arrangements he proposes to make in regard to the recognition of temporary clerks, in view of the recent announcement by the Postmaster-General after consultation with the Treasury, that the question would arise of withdrawing official recognition from any organisation whose membership was less than 33⅓ per cent. of the organised members of the class concerned.
§ Mr. DaltonA decision will be announced shortly.