§ MR. CHANNINGI beg to ask the Postmaster General whether his attention has been called to the alleged prevalence of overtime work among the telegraph clerks at the Central Telegraph Office; and, whether he will grant a Return of all instances of overtime work of such clerks on week days and on Sundays, during two months within the year from 31st July, 1888, to 31st July, 1889, with the number of hours of such overtime work?
§ SIR H. MAXWELLI have to say that no representation or complaint as to an excessive amount of overtime in the Central Telegraph Office has reached the Postmaster General in the 485 ordinary and regular method. There has, no doubt, been a good deal of overtime work owing to the increase of business; but the Postmaster General is not aware that it has pressed unduly on the staff. I am to add that the Postmaster General would be glad to consider with the hon. Member what useful information he can afford him on this subject.