§ Mr. C. Smithasked the Postmaster-General the number of posts in the establishment of his Department in October, 1939 and January, 1949, respectively, in the grades of higher clerical officer, junior executive officer, clerical officer, clerical assistant, typist and shorthand typist and sorting assistant; and the numbers of these posts in the Post Office Savings Department established in January, 1949.
§ Mr. HobsonThe figures are as follows:
— Post Office as a whole Savings Department October, 1939 January, 1949 January, 1949 Higher Clerical Officer. 1,171 1,379 593 Junior Executive Officer. 990 1,747 254 Clerical Officer 9,956 15,869 8,443 Clerical Assistant 6,968 11,298 3695 Shorthand Typist 554 536 12 Typist 1,037 1,251 201 Sorting Assistant 1,540 2,857 2,276