Oral Answers to Questions — Civil Service – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 July 1947.
Mr Henry Strauss
, Combined English Universities
12:00,
8 July 1947
asked the Chancellor of the exchequer whether the Civil Service (Approved Associations) Regulations, 1927, are still in force, or on what date they were repealed.
Mr Hugh Dalton
, Bishop Auckland
They were repealed on 4th July. 1947.
Mr Henry Strauss
, Combined English Universities
May I ask the right hon. Gentleman two questions: first, does he realise that in the 13 months that have elapsed between the repeal of the 1927 Act and last Friday, civil servants remained subject to all the alleged disabilities imposed by Section 5 of the 1927 Act; and, secondly, is it the Government's intention to replace the regulations which he has now revoked by any others.
Mr Hugh Dalton
, Bishop Auckland
The answer to the first part of the question is that this was a very disputable question of law.
Mr Henry Strauss
, Combined English Universities
indicated dissent.
Mr Hugh Dalton
, Bishop Auckland
It is no good the hon. and learned Gentleman shaking his head, because it was, and I say that because we had conflicting legal opinions offered. In any case the Government's intention when abolishing the tyrannical Trade Disputes Act, 1927, made it abundantly clear that any trade union which wished to affiliate with the Tory Party could have done so.
Mr Henry Strauss
, Combined English Universities
Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the specific point that has now arisen in view of which he revoked these regulations last Friday was brought to the Government's attention during the Debates last year, and the statement of the law then given from these Benches was never disputed by the Law Officers of the Crown.
In view of the extraordinary answers given by the Chancellor of the exchequer, I beg to give notice that I shall raise the matter at the earliest opportunity.
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The chancellor's plans for the economy are delivered to the House of Commons every year in the Budget speech.
The chancellor is the most senior figure at the Treasury, even though the prime minister holds an additional title of 'First Lord of the Treasury'. He normally resides at Number 11 Downing Street.
A group of workers who have united to promote their common interests.
The political party system in the English-speaking world evolved in the 17th century, during the fight over the ascension of James the Second to the Throne. James was a Catholic and a Stuart. Those who argued for Parliamentary supremacy were called Whigs, after a Scottish word whiggamore, meaning "horse-driver," applied to Protestant rebels. It was meant as an insult.
They were opposed by Tories, from the Irish word toraidhe (literally, "pursuer," but commonly applied to highwaymen and cow thieves). It was used — obviously derisively — to refer to those who supported the Crown.
By the mid 1700s, the words Tory and Whig were commonly used to describe two political groupings. Tories supported the Church of England, the Crown, and the country gentry, while Whigs supported the rights of religious dissent and the rising industrial bourgeoisie. In the 19th century, Whigs became Liberals; Tories became Conservatives.
