§ MR. A. WILLIAMS (Glamorgan, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether there is any Order or Regulation which prohibits, regulates, or interferes with the holding of meetings by those employed in the Customs and Excise, or any other Department under the control of the Treasury; and, if so, whether he will state the terms of any such Order or Regulation?
§ MR. JACKSONI am not aware that any such Order exists.
§ MR. A. WILLIAMSMay I ask the Postmaster General whether he will lay upon the Table of the House a Copy of the Order or Regulation as to the holding of meetings by those employed in the Post Office which was in existence before the Order or Regulation now in force?
§ *MR. CREMER (Shoreditch, Haggerston)Before the right hon. Gentleman answers the question, may I ask whether it is under the new Order or an old one that a procession of postmen was interfered with by the police on Friday evening last?
§ *MR. FLYNNBefore the right hon. Gentleman answers, may I ask him if he will endeavour to make himself audible to this part of the House?
§ *MR. RAIKESThe question of the hon. Member for Shoreditch (Mr. Creraer) is already on the Paper addressed to the Home Secretary. With regard to the first question, I have no objection to lay on the Table a copy of the Order in question if the hon. Gentleman will move for it.