§ Mr. GROVESasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the salary scales of the postal inspectorate are the same at outer London as at class la offices, whereas indoor supervising officers, head postmen, and the rank-and-file at outer London offices receive higher pay than those at class la offices; and whether he proposes to remove this anomaly by adjusting the scales of the postal inspectorate?
§ Sir K. WOODThe scales payable to chief inspectors, inspectors and assistant inspectors in outer London were fixed by the Industrial Court at the same level as those awarded by the court to the corresponding grades at class la offices. The court had before them at the time they came to this decision full information as regards the relevant508W factors, and I am unable at the present juncture to contemplate any departure from their findings. The matter will, however, be reviewed in connection with a general claim as regards scales of pay of supervising classes which is now under consideration.