§ MR. COURTHOPEI beg to ask the Postmaster-General what increase has taken place in the number of the Post Office staff at Battle, Sussex, during the last ten years; and what is the greatest number on duty at that office at any one time.
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONSince 1898, when payment of a fixed salary and allowances for assistance were introduced at Battle, Sussex, in lieu of payment by commission, there has been an increase of one—making four altogether—in the number of assistants employed indoors. There has been no change in the last ten years in the number of postmen employed. The greatest number of officers on duty at any one time is thirteen—ten postmen and three indoor officers.