§ MR. LAWSON (St. Pancras, W.)asked the Secretary to the Treasury, Whether he is aware that at the north west chief district post office in St. Pancras, there are a large number of postmen doing "extra duty" through insufficient staff; and, whether such "extra duty" is officially imposed, or willingly undertaken by the men themselves; and, if so, whether it is possible to make extra payment for such "extra duty?"
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. HENRY H. FOWLER) (Wolverhampton, E.)An increase of work, arising from extensive alterations of the Mail Service in the North Western Postal District of London, has necessitated a certain amount of extra duty. It is occasionally necessary to impose extra duty in all the London post offices during pressure of work, and it is remunerated by extra payment.