§ 81 Sir H. NIELDasked the Postmaster-General (1) what is the total number of temporary female clerks employed in the Savings Bank Department, West Kensington, including the South Kensington branch; and how many of these women are employed upon women's work;
(2) what is the total number of temporary male clerks employed in the Savings Bank Department; and whether a number of these men have completed three years' service in the Department without the possibility of promotion, and will he approach the Treasury with a view to the creation of unestablished posts for all efficient ex-service men employed in this Department;
(3) what is the total number of ex-service men appointed to the Post Office Savings Bank from the special clerical class competition: how many of these men who have reached the officially recognised marrying age, namely, 24 years, are receiving a salary of £30 per annum basic; and will he give the total number of clerical officers of 21 years of age and under who have entered the Savings Bank Department through channels other than 829 the special examination for ex-service men who are in receipt of more than £80 per annum basic salary?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Kellaway)I am having inquiry made regarding the three questions asked by the hon. Member, and will communicate the desired information to him later.
§ Sir H. NIELDWill my right hon. Friend do that in the course of a few days'?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYPerhaps my hon. Friend will put down a question.
Sir F. HALLIs it not a fact that some of these ex-service men—men 24 years of age—who have passed examinations are only getting £80 a year, the rate of wages of which a clerk starts in the ordinary course, and does he think that fair to these men?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYI would rather wait until I have the information for which I asked before answering that question.