HC Deb 05 May 1887 vol 314 cc964-5
MR. HENNIKER HEATON (Canterbury)

asked the Postmaster General, The estimated amount of money re- ceived as postage in England for the conveyance of Foreign and Colonial Mails during the year 1866?

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES) (Cambridge University)

There are no records from which an answer to the hon. Member's Question could be framed.

MR. HENNIKER HEATON

gave Notice that on the Estimates he would call attention to the Post Office scandal, that no accounts were kept of the money thus received.

MR. T. C. HARRINGTON (Dublin, Harbour)

asked whether, in view of the answer of the Postmaster General, the Government intended to appoint an assistant Posmaster General?

MR. SPEAKER

Order, order!

Subsequently,

MR. HENNIKER HEATON

explained that, by a curious error, 1866 had been printed in his last Question instead of 1886.

MR. RAIKES

said, he had answered the Question on the Paper to the best of his ability. If the hon. Gentleman wished to give Notice of another Question he should be happy to answer it.