§ 39. Mr. R. MORRISONasked the Postmaster-General if his attention has been called to the case of an auxiliary postman who was charged at Tottenham Police Court on the 8th instant with stealing postal orders, and to the evidence given by a Post Office official that the man's weekly wages were £1 14s. 3d., less deductions; and will he take steps to enable auxiliary postmen to work sufficient hours to earn a living wage?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI am aware of the alleged facts of the case and the man is now awaiting trial. As regards the question of increasing the attendances of auxiliary postmen, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer on this point which I gave him on the 15th of March.
§ Mr. MORRISONCannot the Postmaster-General make a special effort to do away with this wretched system, which is bringing these auxiliary postmen into Courts every week charged with theft because they are not able to earn a living wage?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI have said more than once that it is extremely difficult to devise any other 202 system which would give us the results we require.