§ SIR J. SWINBURNE (Staffordshire, Lichfield)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether there is any rule in the Postal Service prohibiting a postmaster from being a member of a Town Council?
§ *THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES,) Cambridge UniversityIn reply to the hon. Baronet I have to state that there is no rule prohibiting a postmaster from being a member of a Town Council in a borough in which he resides, provided his official duties are not interfered with thereby.
§ SIR J SWINBURNEDoes the same rule apply to Town Councils that have become County Councils under the Local Government Act?
§ *MR. RAIKESThere is a general rule prohibiting all Civil servants from becoming members of County Councils.