§ MR. M'CARTAN (Down, S.)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether the official shorthand writer, sent by the Postal Authorities to a National Conference of Telegraphists recently held, has reported that resolutions strongly protesting against the writer's presence at the meeting were passed; and whether, in view of the great dissatisfaction thereby caused, he will in future abstain from sending such Government reporters to such meetings?
§ MR. RAIKESHaving seen the shorthand notes of the Conference to which the hon. Member refers, I have no intention of modifying the conditions on which meetings for the discussion of official questions are allowed to be held. Additional evidence of the value of such a Report is furnished by the request which reached me yesterday from the officer who acted, I believe, as Chairman of the Conference, to be supplied with a copy of the official report for the use of his committee, a request which I have had great pleasure in granting.