§ MR. BRADLAUGH (Northampton)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether he is aware the maximum wages, allowances, and overtime paid to stampers, town sorters, station mes- 774 sengers, and other out-door employés at Leeds are, in each case, less than those paid at Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dublin, and Liverpool; and if he will consider whether such inequality of payment should continue for similar services?
§ * MR. RAIKESYes, Sir; I am aware of the fact stated by the hon. Member. The rates of wages vary in different localities, as they bear some relation to the size and importance of the various offices. The office at Leeds does not belong to the same category as any of the six offices the hon. Member mentions, and I fear I cannot admit any sufficient reason for altering the present organisation.