§ MR. LOUIS SINCLAIR (Essex, Romford)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether counter clerks and telegraphists in the East Central and Metropolitan District Offices received additional risk allowance whilst performing overtime, both before and after the Tweedmouth Committee; and whether the Secretary to the Post Office has now withdrawn this right; and, if so, whether the Postmaster General will direct that all officers entitled to receive risk allowance shall receive this allowance whilst in the performance of overtime, in accordance with the past practice of the Department.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. HANBURY,) PrestonIt appears that a misunderstanding has arisen with regard to the payment of risk allowances at certain district offices, and arrangements are now being made to adjust such cases as are found to come within the reservation made by the Tweedmouth Committee.