§ CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether the Tweedmouth Committee recommended any concessions, such as increase of wages, annual leave, Sunday and sick leave pay, uniform and overcoat and boot allowance, to Irish rural auxiliary postmen performing four hours duty daily; and will their case be favourably considered.
§ MR. HANBURYNo, Sir; Irish rural auxiliary postmen were not specially referred to by the Committee. These men do, however, share the privileges accorded to auxiliary postmen generally; and the Postmaster General is not aware of any reason for making exceptional arrangements in their favour. If the hon. Member can show me any cases in which they are not treated alike, I shall be glad to see into them.