§ MR. CHARLES HOBHOUSETo ask the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the circular issued in October last directing postmasters not to delay the filling up of vacancies existing among the supervising positions in their offices, he can State the date upon which the three vacancies among the superior appointments of the Bristol Telegraph Department will be filled.
(Answered by Lord Stanley.) There has been no avoidable delay in filling the vacancies referred to in the hon. Member's Question. The matter is still under consideration, and I hope to be able to fill the vacancies before long, but some time may yet elapse before I am able to select the officers best qualified for promotion.