HC Deb 15 March 1910 vol 15 cc318-9W
Mr. GILL

asked the Postmaster-General, how many rural sub-offices and town sub-offices have been revised since the 1st January, 1908, and the number of officers in each category that have been detrimentally affected?

Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL:

The numbers of sub-offices at which the remuneration has been revised since the 1st January, 1908, in connection with the recommendations of the Select Committee on Post Office Servants are approximately as follows:—Rural sub-offices, 15,035; town sub-offices, 5,875. The application of the new system of remuneration did not involve any reductions of pay.

Mr. GILL

asked how many town sub-offices enjoy the benefit of a weekly half-holiday, and at how many rural sub-offices have the hours of attendance been restricted on bank holidays?

Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL:

I regret that statistics giving the information asked for are not available, and cannot be obtained without some delay. I can assure the hon. Member that questions of affording relief to sub-postmasters frequently come before me, and are favourably considered whenever possible.