HC Deb 14 April 1930 vol 237 c2638
68. Mr. CHATER

asked the Postmaster-General whether any civil servants in full-time employment are also engaged for part-time employment as night telephonists?

Mr. LEES-SMITH

The answer is in the affirmative.

Mr. CHATER

In view of the present serious state of unemployment will the right hon. Gentleman take steps to prevent the discharge of temporary employés, entailing more overtime work for the permanent employés?

Mr. LEES-SMITH

There is no discharge of temporary employés and the difficulty of the Department is to keep temporary employés from taking other positions.

Mr. W. J. BROWN

May I ask the right hon. Gentleman if it is not the case that what drives established civil servants to apply for this kind of work, is the chronic under-payment which exists among the civil servants themselves?

Mr. LEES-SMITH

That matter does not arise out of the question.