HC Deb 26 March 1913 vol 50 c1670W
Mr. POINTER

asked the Postmaster-General the business transacted at the following post offices in Hull: Head office, Beverley Road, T.S.O., Castle Street, T.S.O., Cumberland Street, T.S.O., Hessle Road, T.S.O., South Newington, T.S.O., Waterworks Street, T.S.O., and Waltham Street, T.S.O., under the following heads: total number of licences sold; total number of old age pensions paid; total number of money orders issued and paid; total number of postal orders issued and paid; total value of stamps sold, revenue, postage, and insurance, respectively; number of parcels accepted, Inland and Foreign; total number of telegrams forwarded and received; in case of head office omitting money orders and postal orders paid through banks?

Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL

I am having inquiry made, and will communicate further with the hon. Member.

Mr. POINTER

asked the Postmaster General (1) why the sub-post office at Market Weighton has been left in charge of an assistant instead of an established officer from Hull, as has been the custom hitherto; whether he will explain this action, in view of the expressed policy to keep casual labour down to the lowest possible minimum; and (2) whether the Hessle Road town sub-post office, Hull, is shortly to undergo a change in the personnel of its sub-postmasters; and, if so, will the prospective vacancy be advertised in the usual way before the position is filled; and will the opportunity be taken to review the office with a view of making it an established sub-office?

Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL

I am making inquiries in these two cases, and will inform the hon. Member of the result.