§ 8. Mr. HIGHAMasked the Postmaster-General if the Post Office staff, engaged in sorting and dealing with letters for the Expeditionary Forces, are paid their usual wages by the Post Office Department or are paid more than their usual wages by the Department; and if they are allowed to receive in addition military pay and emoluments?
The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Pike Pease)Post Office servants in the Postal Section of the Royal Engineers receive their civil pay, but no allowances for overtime, Sunday duty, or subsistence. They also receive military pay and allowances.
§ 67. Mr. HIGHAMasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if the Post Office staff engaged in sorting and dealing with letters for the Expeditionary Forces received military pay and emoluments; and, if so, at what rate; and if they are allowed to receive in addition their usual Post Office wages?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. 1634 The rate of pay, etc., is that laid down for the Royal Engineers. The third part of the question is primarily for my right hon. Friend the Postmaster-General, but I understand the answer to be generally in the affirmative.