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Oral Answers to Questions — Dartford Borough Council (Salaries).

– in the House of Commons at on 20 March 1935.

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Photo of Mr John Parkinson Mr John Parkinson , Wigan

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asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been drawn to the action of the Dart-ford Borough Council in withdrawing from the joint district council of the electricity supply industry, Greater London, area No. 10; if so, what action he proposes to take in bringing pressure to bear upon the council to honour the scale of salaries laid down by the joint council to the employés?

Mr. HUDSON:

I understand that the Dartford Borough Council has recently decided to withdraw from the joint district council in question, but that the matter has not yet been considered by the latter body.

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