Sir Douglas Hacking: asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will give immediate reconsideration to the omission to award any clasp or emblem to those troops who took part in great victories in Africa prior to the formation of the Eighth Army?
Sir Douglas Hacking: Does that answer mean that no change will take place, desirable and just though it may be, until we have had a further Debate on this matter?
Sir Douglas Hacking: Is my right hon. Friend aware of the great dissatisfaction among people who have done gallant work and are entitled to consideration?
Sir Douglas Hacking: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that the commercial producer of eggs at present prices is not getting a reasonable return for his work after meeting increased costs of production; and whether he will look into this matter with a view to providing a remedy?
Sir Douglas Hacking: Will the Minister assure the House that his Department desires to encourage this specialised form of agriculture?
Sir Douglas Hacking: asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the feeling in the Army that separate medals should be given for service in each different part of the world during this war; and whether he will favourably consider this request?
Sir Douglas Hacking: Does that mean that my right hon. Friend has not entirely closed his mind to the possibility of further medals being issued?
Sir Douglas Hacking: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that women civil servants are frequently doing exactly the same work as men civil servants and in many cases performing even more important and responsible duties and yet are in receipt of much lower salaries; and whether he will recommend the appointment of a select or departmental committee to institute a comprehensive inquiry into...
Sir Douglas Hacking: If it is right and proper for Members of this House and Ministers to receive equal pay for equal work, irrespective—
Sir Douglas Hacking: Yes, Mr. Speaker, it is a question I am asking. If that is right and proper, surely it is right—
Sir Douglas Hacking: asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has seen the memorandum prepared by the proposed organisation to be known as the Anglo-Soviet Co-operative Trading Association; whether he proposes to nominate representatives of Government Departments as members of the council; and whether he has any general statement to make in connection with the proposals contained in the memorandum?
Sir Douglas Hacking: But is it right that a Government Department's name should be used on a circular of this kind without any permission being obtained from the Department?
Sir Douglas Hacking: If I move the Amendment to the Amendment which is standing in my name, I take it that it will not rule out of Order a discussion on the Minister's proposal?
Sir Douglas Hacking: I beg to move, as an Amendment to the proposed Amendment, in line 1, after "may," to insert: after such consultation as he thinks necessary with organisations appearing to him to represent employers and workers or other interests concerned. When the Minister of Labour appoints members to the Commission to represent employers and employed persons it is laid down in the First Schedule that...
Sir Douglas Hacking: I am always ready to respond to an appeal, but I am not particularly happy about the Minister's reply. He has complete freedom throughout the Bill, and he may not even appoint assessors. His Amendment simply gives him power to appoint them if he thinks fit. My suggestion is the reasonable one that assessors should only be appointed after consultation in the same way as members of the...
Sir Douglas Hacking: I beg to move, in page 1, line 23, at the end, to insert: Provided that such workers shall not include any persons employed as a manager of any undertaking and who is in receipt of remuneration exceeding four hundred and twenty pounds per annum. The House will recollect that during the Committee stage there was a rather long discussion on whether or not certain people should be included in...
Sir Douglas Hacking: I beg to move, in page 8, line 37, at the end, to insert: on the provisions of the Truck Acts, 1831 to 1940, relating to the payment of wages in current coin of the realm and of the statutory or other provisions whatsoever that would restrict a wages board in authorising such benefits or advantages. In the Amendment as printed on the Paper are no less than three mistakes, for which I must...
Sir Douglas Hacking: May I ask leave to withdraw my Amendment, and to say how much I appreciate the explanation we have had from the Solicitor-General?
Sir Douglas Hacking: I beg to move, in page 1, line 4, to leave out "efficiency," and to insert "general improvement." I think that at last there is a little hope that my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour will accept an Amendment which has been moved by me.
Sir Douglas Hacking: There is a very obvious omission, for which I am sure someone else than my right hon. Friend will accept full responsibility. We have removed the word "efficiency" from the general text of the Bill, and have placed in its stead the words "general improvement." It is only right that those words should appear in the long Title of the Bill.