§ 15. Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Postmaster-General if he will now make a statement on his discussion with the staff
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1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Department Board of Trade 240 192 126 147 207 250 266 Central Office of Information 305 291 311 344 253 214 175 County Courts 170 213 208 154 218 202 234 Customs and Excise 386 331 255 283 422 391 449 Diplomatic Service Admin. Office (includes CRO and Colonial Office) 394 358 262 220 110 120 124 Inland Revenue Dept. 5,428 4,652 4,323 5,184 4,625 5,951 4,677 Min. of Ag. Fish and Food 536 408 334 460 520 604 442 Min. of Defence (Air) 542 486 431 445 411 386 392 Min. of Defence (Army) 720 1,056 721 581 995 930 841 Min. of Defence (Navy) 415 455 365 419 326 508 471 Min. of Health 195 142 188 174 236 259 272 Min. of Health and Social Services (N. Ireland) 26 28 25 32 158 154 180 Dept. of Employment and Productivity (Ex. Min. of Labour) 482 386 718 683 774 880 1,134 Min. of Public Buildings and Works 112 99 236 322 470 505 305 Min. of Social Security 3,447 2,940 3,068 3,685 3,701 3,391 4,235 Min. of Social Security (NAB) 744 423 591 882 502 802 803 Min. of Technology (Ex. Civil Aviation) 126 140 185 147 195 243 191 Min. of Transport 189 129 152 199 209 188 195 Min. of Transport (Local Taxation) 258 79 71 115 164 218 195 H.M. Stationery Office 466 369 496 539 572 598 620 Savings Bank Dept. 1,125 1,163 1,281 1,335 1,240 1,424 1,335 Electoral Registration 296 323 382 376 359 367 354 Total 16,602 14,663 14,729 16,726 16,667 17,585 17,890 sides of Post Office regarding grading after vesting day.
§ Mr. StonehouseJoint working parties have been set up and discussions have begun but these are currently in suspense at the request of the staff, pending their further consideration of our proposals for the middle and senior grades.