§ MR. THOMAS DEWARI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether he is aware that postmen awaiting the settlement of their pensions are frequently left for many weeks without any kind of wage, which often entails on the men and their families want and suffering and, seeing that officers on the clerical staff receive their pensions immediately on retirement, will similar arrangements be made for postmen and other members of the minor establishment when they retire from the service.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThe superannuation of postmen is dealt with in precisely the same manner as that of members of the clerical staff of the Post Office, and delay in obtaining the award of pension or gratuity is in both cases minimised as far as possible; but it is frequently unavoidable, owing to the necessity of furnishing full details as to the whole of the officers' past service.