§ 9. Mr. Iremongerasked the Postmaster-General how many Post Office employees have been convicted for offences, involving thieving in the course of duty, during each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. AlportFollowing is the Answer:
Number of Post Office servants convicted for theft in the course of official duty (including theft from counter drawers and theft of private and Post Office property) Year No. 1946 347 1947 354 1948 475* 1948–49 508* 1949–50 445 1950–51 471 1951–52 468 1952–53 386 1953–54 316 1954–55 320† Notes: * In 1948, the time basis of the records was changed from calendar to financial years. † The figure for 1954–55 includes 15 persons convicted of minor categories of theft which were not previously recorded separately, and are not included in the figures for the previous years.