HC Deb 13 April 1886 vol 304 c1428
SIR THOMAS ESMONDE (Dublin Co., S.)

asked the Secretary to the Treasury, Whether any increase of pay has been granted to Post Office carriers in any part of Great Britain on account of the increase of their work in connection with the Parcels Post; and, if so, whether a like increase of pay will be granted to the Post Office carriers in Ireland?

THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. HENRY H. FOWLER) (Wolverhampton, E.)

The wages of postmen in England, Scotland, and Ireland are constantly undergoing a process of adjustment to meet alterations of duty, whether in connection with the length of the walk, the hours of work, or the weight carried. Parcel work is not excluded from consideration.