§ SIR WILFRID LAWSON (Cumberland, Cockermouth)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether he is aware that the tickets for a "social gathering," "tea," "concert of vocal and instrumental music," and addresses by General Sir C. Teesdale, Coningsby Disraeli, &c., on 30th April, are being sold at the Bognor Post Office; and, if so, whether this is in accordance with Post Office Rules concerning political matters?
§ *THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES,) University of CambridgeIn reply to the hon. Baronet I have to state that time has not admitted of my making-inquiry; but upon the question itself I must remark that it contains nothing to show that the social gathering referred to has any political bearing, or 1642 that tickets for it might not be sold within a post office without any breach of rule. I should, however, have thought the hon. Baronet would have been the last person in the House to object to a "social tea."
§ SIR W. LAWSONBy some inadvertence a portion of the question has been omitted. It stated that this meeting was held in connection with a local habitation of the Primrose League.
§ *MR. RAIKESThose words do not appear in the question.