HC Deb 01 March 1912 vol 34 cc1792-3W
Mr. NEWMAN

asked the Postmaster-General if he will state the average salary per officer paid to the following grades of officers on the clerical establishment in the London postal service: First class clerks, second class clerks, thirds class clerks, for each of the years 1885, 1891, 1897, 1903, 1905, 1908–9, and 1910?

Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL

The information desired by the hon. Member is given in the subjoined table:—

Class. 1885. 1891. 1897. 1903. 1905. 1908. 1909. 1910.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Clerks, 1st Class 645 369 376 368 854 358 361 359
Clerks, 2nd Class 253 241 237 249 247 256 252 251
Clerks, 3rd Class 157 143 142 123 120 122 124 129

In 1898 the scale for Third Class Clerks in the Controller's Office was altered from £100–10–200 to £80–7:10–200.