§ MR. CLAUDE HAYTo ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether he is aware that Volunteers employed in the postal service, who have been granted leave to attend their training 107 camps this year, are to be stopped in the same way as last year, the full cost of their substitutes, an amount which exceeds their regular pay for the period of absence; and whether, seeing that this same training service is now obligatory, this condition of leave will be removed.
(Answer.) Every effort consistent with the exigencies of the service is made to enable Volunteers in the post office service to attend ordinary camps of instruction, but the Department would not be justified in incurring expense in the matter. As regards Volunteers attending the special camps for a fortnight, the hon. Member is no doubt aware that whenever the officer can be spared special leave is granted without civil pay in such cases.—(Post Office.)