§ MR. MACDONALD (Tower Hamlets, Bow)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether it is a fact that 15 clerks in the Liverpool Post Office have been punished for bringing certain official irregularities under the notice of the Postmaster General; whether the officers in question will be afforded an opportunity of proving the charges alleged to be false, by reference to officials documents; whether the irregularities were submitted in response to an order of the Postmaster General; and whether, under the circumstances, he will reconsider his decision?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. ARNOLD MORLEY, Nottingham, E.)The facts are not quite accurately stated in the question of the hon. Member. I regret to say that I was compelled to 555 punish the sorting clerks referred to for bringing forward grave charges which could not be substantiated, and for adopting a mode of procedure which is irregular. I have no intention of altering my decision.