§ Mr. F. GRAYasked the Postmaster-General how many scale-payment sub-post offices there are where the total remuneration, including bonus, is less than 10s. a week; whether this sum includes rent, rates, light, heat, cleaning, and insurance, as well as attendance and labour; and whether he proposes to take any step in the matter?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSExact figures are not available, but the number is about 4,000. The remuneration covers the items named. These offices are nearly all in villages where the amount of work performed is very small, and in no instance includes either money order or telegraph business. The question of revising the remuneration at all sub-offices is at present under discussion with the Sub-Postmasters' Federation.