HC Deb 29 November 1932 vol 272 cc655-6W
Mr. RHYS DAVIES

asked the Postmaster-General (1) what is the number, in each case, of post offices, scale-payment offices, salaried sub-offices, head offices, branch offices, sub-district offices, town sub-offices and country sub-offices;

(2) how many town sub-offices are in Classes I, II and III, respectively; and how many country sub-offices are in Classes I, II and III, respectively?

Sir K. WOOD

The numbers of post offices are approximately as follow:

Head Offices 470
Branch Offices 380
Salaried Sub-Offices 670
(110" Town" and 560" Country ").
Scale Payment Sub-Offices 21,400
(7,200" Town" and 14,200" Country ").
Sub-District Offices (London) 100

Of the salaried "Town" sub-offices, three are in Class I, about 90 in Class II and the remainder in Class III. The system of classification does not apply to scale payment" Town" sub-offices. Of the" Country" sub-offices (salaried and scale payment), 13 are in Class I, 75 in Class II and the remainder in Class III. At scale payment" Country" sub-offices the system of classification applies only to the outdoor force, any indoor staff required being provided by the sub-postmaster.