§ Mr. Joplingasked the Postmaster-General whether his employees in main post offices are entitled to a third day's holiday during Christmas week; and whether those employees who worked on New Year's Day and the whole of Christmas week, except Christmas Day and Boxing Day, are entitled to an extra day's holiday.
§ Mr. Joseph SlaterA third day's holiday is allowed. Staff who have to work on Boxing Day or the third day are allowed days off at another time.
The third day may be taken on New Year's Day where that day is locally observed as a holiday. Any staff affected who work on New Year's Day and who have also worked throughout Christmas week except for Christmas Day and Boxing Day are allowed a day in lieu.
The same number of holidays is allowed in Scotland, but they may be taken on different days because Boxing Day is not a bank holiday there.