§ MR. J. ROWLANDS (Finsbury, E.)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether, in connection with the large amount of auxiliary labour which is now being employed in the Postal Service, due precaution is taken to offer employment to those who are qualified, and who are out of permanent employment at the 1609 present time; and whether there are, at the present time, persons in auxiliary employment who are obtaining a fair livelihood in their ordinary situations?
§ MR. A. MORLEYTo the first part of the question the answer is in the affirmative. In London alone for this Christmas season 3,400men, who are not in regular employment, have been engaged and are now at work. To the second part the answer is also in the affirmative. Some of the auxiliary employment extends over only part of the day, and, where this is so, it is made a condition of employment that these wages should be supplemented by wages from another source.