§ Sir H. NIELDasked the Postmaster-General what is the total number of temporary female clerks employed in the Savings Bank Department, West Kensington, including the South Kensington branch; and how many of these women are employed upon women's work?
§ Mr. PEASE756 temporary female clerks are at present employed in the Savings Bank Department of the Post Office; all of whom are engaged on duties which are regarded as proper to women. 248 of these women are employed on part-time duties only.
§ Sir H. NIELDasked the Postmaster-General what is the total number of temporary male clerks employed in the Savings Bank Department; and whether a number of these men have completed three years service in the Department without the possibility of promotion, and will he approach the Treasury with a view to the creation of unestablished posts for all efficient ex-service men employed in this Department?
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§ Mr. PEASE240 temporary male clerks are at present employed in the Savings Bank Department of the Post Office, 40 of whom have completed three years' service. Temporary ex-service clerks throughout the Civil Service have had or will have an opportunity of securing permanent posts by means of the special limited competitions recommended by Lord Lytton's Committee: and I regret that I am unable to see my way to approach the Treasury for the creation of a number of unestablished posts in the Savings Bank Department for ex-service men who may be unsuccessful at any of these limited competitions.
§ Sir H. NIELDasked the Postmaster-General what is the total number of ex-service men appointed to the Post Office Savings Bank from the special clerical class competition; how many of these men who have reached the officially recognised marrying age, namely, 24 years, are receiving a salary of £80 per annum basic; and will he give the total number of clerical officers of 21 years of age and under who have entered the Savings Bank Department through channels other than the special examination for ex-service men who are in receipt of more than £80 per annum basic salary?
§ Mr. PEASE245 ex-service men have been appointed to the clerical class in the Savings Bank Department of the Post Office from the special clerical class competition. 214 are 24 years of age or over, and in accordance with the recommendations in the Report of Lord Lytton's Committee, 126 of these were appointed at a basic salary of £80 per annum, equivalent with current cost of living bonus to an inclusive rate of £164 per annum. The other 88 were appointed at basic salaries ranging from £90 per annum to £135 per annum, and averaging £96 17s. 6d., which is equivalent with current cost of living bonus to an inclusive rate of £195 9s. 0d. 92 officers of 21 years of age or under have been appointed in the Savings Bank Department from other competitive examinations, and are in receipt of more than £80 basic salary. The average basic salary of these officers is £87 1s. 10d. per annum.