§ MR. PICKERSGILL (Bethnal Green, S.W.)asked the Postmaster General, Whether he is aware that the Metropolitan Police, for their services on Jubilee Day, are to receive one day's extra pay and three days' extra leave; and, whether, in face of this fact, he will make some special acknowledgment, either in money or grant of leave, of the services of the telegraphists who were required for the public convenience to remain on duty during that day?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES) (Cambridge University)I have heard that the Metropolitan Police are to receive extra pay and leave for their services on Jubilee Day. As I before stated, the question of giving extra pay or leave to the telegraphists, who were employed on Jubilee Day as 952 on other week days, has been considered by the Government; but it was not considered that their employment on that day justified any such special acknowledgment as that suggested by the hon. Member.