§ MR. HENNIKER HEATON (Canterbury)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster-General, whether, in communicating with Members of the Government, or officials in Government Departments, on public business, there is any necessity for the people to pay postage?
§ MR. HANBURYNo letter is entitled to pass without prepayment of postage unless it is sent exclusively upon the public business. Letters upon public business may be sent to Members of the Government at their respective Departments without prepayment, but not 613 elsewhere, and also to certain of the chief permanent officers in each Department who are authorised to receive service letters.