§ MR. E. STANHOPEasked the Postmaster General, If he is aware that Mr. Alfred Turner, the Postmaster at Oakham, has recently addressed a political letter to The Grantham Journal; that Mr. Turner is constantly taking part in politics, attending political meetings, and occupying the chair at them, and is actually the President and Treasurer of the Liberal Executive Committee; and, whether, in the circumstances, he will direct Mr. Turner to abstain, directly and indirectly, from taking any further part in politics?
§ MR. SHAW LEFEVREIn reply to the hon. Member, I have to say that the facts stated in the Question are substantially correct. In consequence, however, of the answer which I gave on the 26th ultimo, to the Question put to me by the hon. Member for Liverpool (Mr. Whitley), the Postmaster of Oakham at once resigned his post of treasurer of the Executive Committee of the Rutland Liberal Association, and expressed his regret that he should have transgressed the bounds of propriety inseparable from his official position. He further stated that in future he should not take any public action in political matters. I have accepted this assurance, and have no doubt that it will be faithfully observed.