§ Mr. W. J. Brownasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on what date proposals were made by the official side to the staff side of the Civil Service National Whitley Council to withdraw from locally entered staffs abroad the rights previously enjoyed of Whitley Council machinery and arbitration in this country; what reply was made to this proposal by the staff side of the National Whitley Council; and what is the present position in this matter.
§ Mr. Glenvil HallOn 4th May, 1945. The staff side did not accept them. The official side is considering the matter further, but in the meantime has taken no steps to put the proposals into force.