§ 37. Mr. THURTLEasked the Postmaster-General whether the opportunity which is to be afforded auxiliary sorters of performing full-time duties during the period of Christmas pressure will be upon the basis of the rates of pay paid to the staff normally performing such duties, or upon the basis of the lower rates paid to auxiliary sorters in 3rdinary times?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONAuxiliary sorters employed on full-time duties during the Christmas pressure period will be paid, at their option, either at the flat rate applicable to the special Christmas staff, or at the rate and under the conditions applicable to them at other periods of the year when temporarily employed on full-time duties.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSWill the right hon. Gentleman see to it that none of these auxiliary postmen is paid less wages than those actually received for unemployment pay last year?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI cannot say that.