we may have to look afresh at the precise way we define the benefit,

and we may find ourselves relating more closely to the status of

the employment.

Mr. Young:

Sir, the answer given to the Council by the Secretary for the Civil

Service Beems to have the unfortunate effect in that it is an

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encouragement to a single female civil servant, before they gets married,

to remain single and cohabit with a man who is not in the civil

service rather than get married properly. May I have a comment

from the Secretary for the Civil Service?

Secretary for the Civil Service.

Sir) I have nothing to add to Mr. Young's comment/

(laughter)

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