HC Deb 15 March 1886 vol 303 cc807-8
MR. W. O'BRIEN (Tyrone, S.)

asked the Secretary to the Treasury, Is it a fact that certain male telegraphists in the Dublin and Belfast Telegraph Offices only receive a fortnight's annnal leave, although performing a full share of Sunday and night duty; is it the fact that these are the only large offices in Great Britain and Ireland where the leave of duly appointed male telegraphists performing similar duties is restricted to a fortnight; and, will measures be taken to remove this inequality?

THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. HENRY H. FOWLER) (Wolverhampton, E.)

, in reply, said, the Postmaster General had directed inquiries to be made whether there were any instances of the kind referred to by the hon. Member.