§ Sir D. Robertsonasked the Postmaster-General the total number of employees engaged in the Aberdeen telephone area and under the control of the telephone manager; how many are located in the City of Aberdeen; and how many are stationed at other places within the area of nine counties plus Lewis, stating the number in each place.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsThe numbers are as follow:
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1. Total number of employees engaged in Aberdeen telephone area and under the control of the telephone manager 1,087 2. Number located in the City of Aberdeen 713 3. Number stationed at other places within the area: ABERDEENSHIRE: Aboyne 4 Ballater 2 Ellon 1 Fraserburgh 3 Huntly 9 Inverurie 2 Peterhead 9 Turriff 6 BANFFSHIRE: Banff 1 Buckie 2 Keith 4 CAITHNESS: Thurso 2 Wick 31 INVERNESS-SHIRE: Beauly 1 Inverness 139 Kingussie 2 KINCARDINESHIRE: Banchory 2 Stonehaven 1 MORAYSHIRE: Elgin 48 Forres 1 Grantown-on-Spey 2 NAIRNSHIRE: Nairn 1 ROSS-SHIRE: Dingwall 9 Fortrose 1 Gairloch 2 Invergordon 1 Kyle 8 Taira 2 Ullapool 1 SUTHERLAND-SHIRE: Durness 1 Golspie 2 Lairg 1 ISLANDS: Lewis—Stornoway 10 Orkney Kirkwall 29 Sandy 1 Shetland Lerwick 30 Fair Isle 1 Skye Broadford 1 Portree 1
§ Sir D. Robertsonasked the Postmaster-General the total amount of travelling expenses and allowances incurred by the constructional staff and their supervisors of Aberdeen telephone area for each year since 1945, giving for each year the number of men concerned.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsFollowing is the information:
Year No. of construction workmen Workmen's traveling and subsistence allowances Engineering Supervisors traveling and subsistence allowances £ £ 1945–46 154 10,254 1,096 1946–47 245 9,400 1,256 1947–48 247 9,814 1,437 1948–49 284 13,381 1,866 1949–50 (Estimate) 304 27,700 2,108 The number of supervisors cannot be given as the supervising staff is not employed solely on construction work.
The figure for 1949–50 cannot be compared directly with those of previous years as there was a change in the basis of payments in April, 1949.
§ Sir D. Robertsonasked the Postmaster-General how many motor vehicles, including motor cycles, are employed in the service of the Aberdeen telephone area; and what has been the total mileage covered by them each year since 1945, their capital cost and average annual maintenance cost including garage, repairs, spares, depreciation. petrol and oil.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsThe total number of motor vehicles engaged on telecommunications work in the Aberdeen telephone area on 21st March, 1950, was 356. The total mileage run by motor vehicles engaged on this work in the area in the twelve months ending 31st October each year since 1945 has been, 1946, 1,746,600; 1947, 2,881,000; 1948, 2,992,000; 1949, 3,249,000. Their total capital cost (at current prices as new) was £142,000. Their average annual maintenance cost, including garage, repairs, spares, petrol and oil is estimated at £48,000. The cost of Post Office motor vehicles is not capitalised and is not therefore subject to depreciation.