§ CAPTAIN NORTON (Newington, W.)To ask the Postmaster-General whether 945 a decision has yet been arrived at regarding the improvement to be made in the position of sorters travelling in charge of travelling post offices, which was promised in reply to representation made by a deputation of sorters on 13th January, 1901; and, if so, whether he will now communicate the proposed improvement to the deputation.
(Answered by Mr. Austen Chamberlain.) The matter to which the hon. Member refers has involved numerous and prolonged inquiries, affecting as it does the whole of the travelling post offices throughout the United Kingdom. The inquiries are now, I am glad to say, practically completed, and I hope shortly to be able to announce my decision to the officers concerned.