MR. POWELL-WILLIAMS (Birmingham, S.)I beg to ask the Postmaster General how many men in receipt of pensions, on account of service in the Army and Navy and in the Royal Irish Constabulary, are employed at the present time under the Irish Post Office?
§ MR. A. MORLEYThere is no information at the General Post Office which would enable me to answer the hon. Member's question. It would be necessary to apply to each Office in Ireland, and the inquiry would occupy much time, and would give considerable trouble.
MR. POWELL-WILLIAMSCan the right hon. Gentleman say if the number of pensioners employed in the Irish Post Office is large or small?
§ MR. A. MORLEYI have no information on that point. Does the hon. Member include the Army Reserve men in the term "pensioners"? We have no special information as to Army pensioners as apart from Army Reserve men.