HC Deb 31 March 1898 vol 55 cc1476-7
MR. EDWARD M'HUGH (Armagh, S.)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, why the duties of the principal clerk at Strabane differ from those performed by the officers of the same grade at the post offices at Armagh, Derry, Enniskillen, Galway, and Sligo; and whether steps will be taken to place Strabane on the same footing as regards the class of work to be performed?

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. R. W. HANBURY,) Preston

There is, of course, a large number of sub-offices under Strabane. But the duties of the postmaster and the principal clerk do not otherwise differ from those performed by officers of the same grade at the post offices at Armagh, Derry, Enniskillen, Galway, and Sligo. Strabane, so far as regards the class of the work to be performed, is already on the same footing as the other offices enumerated.