§ Sir R. Glynasked the Postmaster-General, how many workers of the various grades have been called up on war service, each separately; and what are the numbers of those now employed, these figures to include telephone staff?
§ Captain WaterhouseThe total number of Post Office servants absent with the Armed Forces on the 1st July last was 451W 40,254, and the number absent on full-time service with the Civil Defence Force was 131. The total number of staff actually employed on the date mentioned, including staff engaged in place of absentees on war service, was 266,063.
Grades. With Armed Forces. With Civil Defence Force. Staff employed. Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women. Executive, Clerical, Technical, etc. 1,333 12 1 25 8,449 14,654 Manipulative (Sorters, Tele-graphists, Postmen, etc.) and Supervising. 27,565 22 79 1 138,859 51,040 Engineering Workmen, etc. 10,864 — 8 — 43,348 494 Others … … … 462 — 16 1 5,820 3,399 Totals … … 40,224 34 104 27 196,476 69,587