§ MR. CONYBEAREI beg to ask the Attorney General whether the Postmaster General has legal power to forfeit the wages of postmen for an alleged breach of rules in cases where the offence involves no dereliction of duty, as where postmen attend a Trade Union meeting when not on duty?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir R. WEBSTER,) Isle of WightI cannot do more than refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to his previous question on this subject on June 9th. The Postmaster General can make such rules as in his judgment are necessary for the proper conduct of those employed in the Service, and it has been held that the imposing of fines for misconduct is no offence under the Truck Acts.