MR. LLOYD MORGAN (Carmarthenshire, W.)To ask the Postmaster General whether his attention has been called to the case of rural and other postmen who have spent the greater portion of their lives in post office work and are compelled to resign owing to old age; and whether, seeing that in some instances the condition of service of these men disqualifies them for any award under the Superannuation Acts, and that in some cases auxiliary postmen are thus left destitute, he will consider the question of introducing legislation with the object of providing some pension or gratuity for them.
(Answered by Mr. Austen Chamberlain.) No, Sir. The position of the postal servants referred to in the Question does not differ from that of many employees of other Departments of the States, and it is evident that the Postmaster General cannot initiate separate legislation on the subject.