HC Deb 22 April 1914 vol 61 cc946-8W
Mr. TYSON WILSON

asked the Postmaster-General the number of money order, postal order, registered letter, and telegram transactions at the Preston post office during the month of January last, or the last month for which returns are available; the number of clerks employed on counter duty; and the number employed on telegraph duties during the same month?

Captain NORTON

The latest month for which the figures are available is March last, and the figures are as follows:—

Money Orders. Postal Orders.
Issued. Paid. Issued. Paid.
1,014 2,484 11,467 16,106

Registered Letters and Parcels. Telegrams.
Ordinary. Press (Pages).
Accepted at Counter for Dispatch. Transmitted. Received for Delivery. Accepted at Counter for Dispatch. Transmitted. Received for Delivery.
4,987 5,913 39,135 7,417 333 160 4,780

Daily number of Officers employed on Counter Duties … 11
Daily number of Officers employed on Telegraph Duties … 48

Mr. GILL

asked the Postmaster-General, whether he is aware that, through the pressure of work in Bolton at Christmastide, the postmen performed many hours overtime which has not yet been paid for; and whether he will expedite the payment?

Captain NORTON

I am aware that a number of postmen at Bolton exceeded the authorised limits of overtime during last Christmas season. The question of allowing payment of the claims is under consideration, but the matter is rather a complicated one and some further inquiry is necessary. No time will, however, be lost in arriving at a decision in the matter.