§ Mr. W. BAKERasked the Postmaster-General the decrease since 1914 in the Post Office staff, excluding industrial staff, employed in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; and the amount of new work introduced since 1914?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL - THOMSONSeparate figures of staff for Northern Ireland are not available for 1914. In Great Britain there has been a net reduction in numbers of between 5,000 and 6,000, which is primarily due to reductions in the numbers of part-time employés and of boy messengers. The chief items of new work introduced since 1914 are National Savings Certificates, Army and Navy Allowances and Pen- 1647W sions, Postal Drafts, Entertainment Tax Stamps and Wireless Broadcasting Licences.