Post Office Telephones.

HC Deb 30 August 1909 vol 10 cc156-7W

Mr. TYSON WILSON

asked the Postmaster-General if it is by his instructions that women sorters employed in the general manager's office, Post Office telephones, Carter-lane, have been threatened with the extension of their summer holiday period over the months of December and January, by limiting the number to one per period, unless they are prepared to perform overtime duty arising from inadequacy of staff; and whether he will consider the advisability of increasing the staff so as to reduce the overtime duty to a minimum?

Mr. BUXTON

I am assured that no such statement has been made. The present staff appears to be adequate and the amount of overtime performed has not been excessive.