HC Deb 23 February 1914 vol 58 cc1435-6W
Mr. WEDGWOOD

asked the Post-master-General the number of women and girls employed by his Department, and the rate of pay of each grade?

Class. Number on Class. Scale or Range of Pay.
Women Clerks, London, Class I. 297 £120 £5 £150
Women Clerks, London, Class II 2,316 £65 £5 £115
Girl Clerks London, 246 £42 £3 £48
Women Sorters London 871 14/- by 1/- to 16/- then by 2/- to 32/-
Under 18 yrs. At 18 yrs. At 19 yrs. At 20 yrs. At 21 yrs.
Telegraphists London 974 16/- 18/- 20/- 22/- 24/- by 2/- to 30/- then by 1/- to 40/-
Counter Clerks and Telegraphists, London 1,077
Sorting Clerks and Telegraphists, Provinces—
Class I. Offices 1,757 13/- 15/- 18/- 20/- 22/- by 2/- to 28/- then by 1/- to 36/-
Class II. Offices 585 12/- 14/- 16/- 18/- 20/- by 2/- to 28/- then by 1/- to 34/-
Class III. Offices 554 12/- 14/- 16/- 18/- 20/- by 2/- to 26/- then by 1/- to 30/-
Class IV. Offices 544 12/- 14/- 16/- 18/- 20/- by 2/- to 24/- then by 1/- to 30/-
Class V. Offices 1,948 12/- 14/- 15/- 17/- 19/- by 2/- to 23/- then by 1/- to 28/-
Learners, London 185 7/- to 18/-
Learners, Provinces 725 * 5/- to 15/-
Telephonists— 16 yrs. 17 yrs. 18 yrs. 19 yrs. 20 yrs. 21 yrs.
London 4,117 13/- 14/- †15/- 18/- 19/6 21/- by 1/6 to 28/-
Provinces, Class I. Offices 3,634 12/- 13/- 14/- 16/- 17/6 19/- by 1/6 to 26/-
Provinces, Class II. Offices 852 12/- 13/- 14/- 16/- 17/6 19/- 20/6 22/- by 1/- to 25/-
Provinces, Class III. Offices 1,108 12/- 13/- 14/- 16/- 17/6 19/- 20/6 22/- by 1/- to 24/-
Provinces, Class IV.& V. Offices 1,800 11/- 12/- 13/6 15/- 16/6 18/- 19/6 21/- by 1/- to 23/-
* A proposal to raise the minimum rate to 6/- is now before the Treasury.
† A proposal to raise this rate to 16/- is before the Treasury.

Mr. HOBHOUSE

The total number of women and girls employed on Post Office-work is approximately 59,000. Of this total about 18,400 are not paid directly by the Department. A statement is appended showing the present numbers of the principal classes, other than supervising classes and scale payment sub-postmistresses, together with the scales of pay recommended by the recent Parliamentary Committee. In some cases the scales have not yet received Treasury approval. There are approximately 8,200 scale payment sub-postmistresses, and the method of assessing the payments made to them is indicated on page 59 of the Supplement to the Estimates, Revenue Departments, 1913–14. The compilation of detailed information with regard to all the classes not included in the statement would involve considerable labour, but if there is any class in which the hon. Member is specially interested, I will endeavour to supply any particulars he may require.