Mr. TYSON WILSONasked the Postmaster-General whether a part-time telephonist, age twenty-four years, is employed from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from I p.m. to 3 p.m. one week, and from 9 a.m. to I p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. the alternate week; whether this telephonist is paid for thirty-six hours at 3½d. per hour, making a sum of 10s. 6d.; whether the appropriate war bonus of this amount is 14s. 5d., a total of 24s. 11d.; and whether he will have immediate inquiries made with a view to increasing the rate of remuneration for this work?
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§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHIf the hon. Member will give me particulars of the case, I will have inquiry made.