§ Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Postmaster-General the number of years in which a note stating that the regrading of the stamp branch staff is under consideration has been attached to the details under that branch as set out in the Estimates for Revenue Departments: whether this staff has had no improvement in conditions since 1906, and that the senior officers have received no increase of salary for over 12 years; and whether he will set up a Committee of the Post Office Departmental Whitley Council to deal with the question in response to the requests of the staff concerned which were put forward in the early part of 1920?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYThe note mentioned first appeared in the Post Office Estimates for 1916–17. This staff was transferred to the Post Office in 1914, retaining its Inland Revenue grading and conditions of service for the time being; and its re-grading has not yet been settled. The suggestion in the last part of the question is under consideration by the Whitley Council.