§ 27. Mr. Eadieasked the Postmaster-General of the authorised establishment of full-time posts on 1st November, 1967, of 8,587 in Scotland, how many are women; and what has been their average length of service.
§ Mr. Joseph SlaterThirteen women were employed full-time on postmen duties. We also employed 183 part-timers. The average length of service for full-timers was 5½ years and for part-timers 1⅓ years.
§ Mr. EadieWhile thanking my hon. Friend for that detailed reply may I ask him to tell the House what is being done about these unfilled vacancies?
§ Mr. SlaterThe vacancy situation arises from time to time with turnover of staff, but recruiting is a continuous process. These vacancies were spread over many offices and except in Edinburgh and Glasgow there was no large shortage in any one office.