§ Mr. Randallasked the Postmaster-General if he will set out Post Office staff numbers as at 1st January, 1962, in the same form as that contained in Annex B of Command Paper No. 1327.
§ Mr. BevinsThe numbers are:
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General Administrative, Professional, Executive Higher Clerical Officers 8,054 Clerical Officers, etc. 18,313 Clerical Assistants and Machine Grades 13,750 Typing staff 1,927 Cleaners, etc. 8,724 Miscellaneous staff 4,111 Total 54,859
Postal … Postal Supervisors … 9,327 Postal and Telegraph Officers … 22,389 Postmen Higher Grade … 20,625 Postmen … 92,940 Motor Mail Drivers … 1,257 Total … 146,538
Telecommunications Telegraph and Radio Supervisors 535 Telegraphists and Radio Operators 6,285 Telephone Supervisors 6,247 Telephonists 55,695 Total 68,762
Engineering Professional … … … 3,069 Supervisors … … … 6,315 Other Grades … … … 84,562 Total … … … 93,946
GRAND TOTAL (including about 26,000 part-time staff counted as a half each) 364,105 Sub-postmasters (employed on an agency basis) 23,212