§ MR. BELL (Derby)To ask the Postmaster-General if a decision has yet 1514 been arrived at in the case of the petition, dated January 6th, 1903, from the women sorters, Savings Bank Department; and if a copy of the decision, when given, will be supplied to the memorialists in writing.
(Answered by Lord Stanley.) The hon. Member no doubt refers to a petition from the women sorters dated 19th January, 1903. This was considered by my predecessor, whose decision was communicated to the memorialists verbally on 25th February, 1903. If they wish for a copy of the decision they can have one on applying to the Controller of the Savings Bank Department.