§ MR. SHAW (Stafford)I beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the telegraph staff at Hanley are frequently required to travel to Stoke to perform telegraph duties, a distance of two miles; that the practice has been to allow the men thirty minutes for the purpose of journey from office to office; and that the Department, as dating from 25th March, has declined to continue the custom; and, if so, whether, seeing that a duty of divided attendances is completed in two different towns, he will explain why the alteration has been made.
§ THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Lord STANLEY,) Lancashire, WesthoughtonI am inquiring into the matter, and I will communicate the result to the hon. Member.