HC Deb 03 June 1909 vol 5 cc1545-7W
Mr. T. F. RICHARDS

asked the Postmaster-General if he can state the number of assistants employed at head offices and

The Committee divided: Ayes, 20; Noes, 71.

salaried sub-offices during 1908, and the number of these assistants who were placed on the establishment during that year under the recommendations of clause 396 of the Select Committee's Report?

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Sydney Buxton)

The number of assistants at head and salaried sub-offices varies slightly from time to time, but the average number employed last year was about 1,100–230 males and 870 females. As regards the recommendation in paragraph 376 of the Parliamentary Committee's Report, that, as my hon. friend is aware, has been adopted by me, and in all cases where the assistants were eligible under that recommendation they have been, or in a very few cases, are about to be, placed on the Establishment.