§ MR. J. G. HUBBARDasked the Postmaster General, Whether the petition of the Metropolitan auxiliary letter carriers that their remuneration be assimilated to that of the established Staff by certain changes, comprising, inter alia, a slight addition to their pay for each duty, an extra pay for extra work, and a week's holiday in each year, may be reasonably conceded without detriment to the public Service?
§ MR. FAWCETTSir, the question of the position and pay of the auxiliary letter carriers in the Metropolitan district, to which my right hon. Friend refers, forms part of the larger question of the position and pay of letter carriers generally, which is' now the subject of correspondence between myself and the Treasury. A final decision may be expected very shortly.