§ 56. Mr. DAYasked the Postmaster-General the amount of overtime that it has been found necessary for the staff of the Post Office to work to deal with the correspondence addressed to the organisers of the Irish hospitals sweepstake on the Derby; and can he give the approximate cost?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Attlee)The correspondence in question was dealt with in conjunction with the ordinary work of the Post Office and did not entail the performance of overtime.
§ Sir W. BRASSAre we to understand from the reply that the hon. Member has a surplus of employés able to do this work?
§ Mr. ATTLEENo, Sir. The staff is large enough, and has to be large enough, to deal with such fluctuations.