HC Deb 23 November 1967 vol 754 c1469
23. Mr. Bob Brown

asked the Postmaster-General what is the establishment of his Department in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; and what is its staffing position.

Mr. Edward Short

The telephone manager's establishment numbers 2,471 posts: there are six vacancies. The head postmaster's establishment numbers 1,708 posts, with twenty-three vacancies.

Mr. Brown

I thank my right hon. Friend for that reply. Is he satisfied that he has sufficient fully-established staff in Newcastle? Will he seek to employ unemployed men for the Christmas postal rush?

Mr. Short

That is a matter which, I am afraid, we must leave to the head postmaster, but I have no doubt that he will bear in mind what my hon. Friend has said and what I have said to him.