§ MR. SLOANTo ask the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the condition in which the sorting office in Belfast is kept, and of the fact that the corps of cleaners is composed of a number of women insufficiently paid; and, if so, will he explain why the recent regulations in 956 regard to cleaning are not carried out in Belfast.
(Answered by Lord Stanley.) I am informed that an adequate staff is employed on cleaning duties at the Belfast post office, including the sorting office, and that the work is done efficiently, and in accordance with the instructions issued last year. The women are paid at the local rate of wages for work of the same class, and applications for situations as cleaners are numerous on the rare occasions when vacancies occur.