§ MR. ONSLOWasked the Postmaster General, If his attention has been called to the bad condition of a large number of the horses used in the Parcel Post vans; and, what is the system employed by the Post Office for a proper periodical inspection of these horses?
§ MR. SHAW LEFEVREIn reply to the Question of the hon. Member I beg to state that the horses employed in the Parcel Post vans are the property of the contractors for the conveyance of parcel mails in the Metropolis; and I am not aware that there is anything in the condition of the horses which prevents the service from being conducted efficiently, and would justify the Department in making a complaint.