§ Mr. CHARLETONasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of a proposal to reduce the status of Billingsgate branch office, in the City area, by the withdrawal of the assistant superintendent; and whether, in view of the large amount of cash which daily passes through the hands of the officer in charge, and also of the importance of the post office in question, he will consider the maintenance of the existing position?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe question of withdrawing the post for an assistant superintendent at the Billingsgate branch office has been under consideration for some time, but a decision has been postponed pending examination of later figures of business. On the basis of figures at present available the existing grading of the post is not warranted in comparison with the arrangements at other offices of similar importance in London.