§ Mr. NIELDasked the Postmaster-General whether he has received any representations from the London Postal Porters' Association, alleging that temporary porters are being paid 24s. per week, with no uniform, sick pay, or superannuation benefits; and, if so, whether there is any reason for departing from the recommendations of the Holt Committee adopted by himself, whereby the minimum wage of 26s. per week on entry, with annual increments up to 36s., was granted?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI cannot find that any representations regarding the wages paid to temporary porters have been received from the London Postal Porters' Association. The general question of the rates of pay of the temporary staff of all grades employed to replace regular officers who have entered military or naval service is under consideration.