§ MR. PICKERSGILL (Bethnal Green, S.W.)asked the Postmaster General, when the City postmen may expect a reply to the unanswered clauses in their Petition of June, 1887, relating to their hours of duty, payment for excess time, and rate of pay for emergency duties?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES) (Cambridge University)I am unable to state exactly when the Petition in question will be answered; but it shall be my care to see that an answer is sent as soon as the inquiry is complete. So far as those branches of duty to which the Question refers are within the control of my own Department I trust that very little more delay need be anticipated.