HC Deb 08 August 1940 vol 364 cc450-1W
Sir R. Glyn

asked the Postmaster-General, how many workers of the various grades have been called up on war service, each separately; and what are the numbers of those now employed, these figures to include telephone staff?

Captain Waterhouse

The total number of Post Office servants absent with the Armed Forces on the 1st July last was 40,254, and the number absent on full-time service with the Civil Defence Force was 131. The total number of staff actually employed on the date mentioned, including staff engaged in place of absentees on war service, was 266,063.

Grades. With Armed Forces. With Civil Defence Force. Staff employed.
Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women.
Executive, Clerical, Technical, etc. 1,333 12 1 25 8,449 14,654
Manipulative (Sorters, Tele-graphists, Postmen, etc.) and Supervising. 27,565 22 79 1 138,859 51,040
Engineering Workmen, etc. 10,864 8 43,348 494
Others 462 16 1 5,820 3,399
Totals 40,224 34 104 27 196,476 69,587