§ Mr. John Pageasked the Postmaster-General why, as stated in paragraph 48 of the White Paper, Command Paper No. 3233, Reorganisation of the Post Office, it has not been found practicable for the staff to have the option either to transfer to the corporation or remain in the Civil Service.
§ Mr. Edward ShortAs stated in the White Paper the Government gave most anxious thought to this problem but reluctantly decided, for the reasons which it explained in paragraphs 47 and 48 of the White Paper, that it was not practicable to let the staff have the option. Nevertheless, as indicated in paragraph 49 of the White Paper, we are prepared to consider sympathetically ways and means of moving people into the Savings Department, the residual Ministry or other Government Departments where there are suitable vacancies, and subject to the need to maintain the services.