asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs in respect of the Post Office, (a) total wages and salaries, (b) social insurance and superannuation contributions paid by the Department and (c) average number of full-time employees and part-time employees, in each of the last three years for which the information is available.
Written Answers. - Post Office.
111.
The information requested is as follows:
|
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
|
|
(a) |
£63,264,600 |
£76,835,180 |
£86,190,620 |
|
(b) |
£1,709,000 |
£2,502,000 |
£2,800,000 |
|
(c) Full-time |
20,936 |
21,350 |
22,393 |
|
(d) Part-time |
2,219 |
2,114 |
2,017 |
Note:
The reply to (b) refers to social insurance contributions only. The Department do not pay superan nuation contributions.
The information given at (c) represents the authorised establishment at the end of each year. About 2,100 scale payment postmasters (and their staffs) are not included as they are on contract to, rather than employed by the Department.