§ MR. NOLAN (Louth, N.)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether, having regard to the fact that while sorters and telegraphists are paid 25 per cent. extra for all overtime, clerks are only paid at the ordinary rate, he will consider the advisability of placing the clerks on the same footing as sorters and telegraphists in the matter of remuneration for overtime?
§ MR. RAIKESIn reply to the hon. Member, I have to state that the extra duty rate payable to clerks has been only recently increased, and I am not prepared to increase it further.