HC Deb 24 May 1905 vol 146 cc1238-40
MR. SLOAN (Belfast, S.)

I beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the fact that the Tweedmouth Committee recommended that full time adult service in an unestablished capacity (other than that of learner) should be awarded good conduct stripes, he will consider the advisability of granting this privilege to adult night messengers on the same conditions as given to postmen.

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Lord STANLEY,) Lancashire, Westhoughton

The hon. Member is under a misapprehension. No such recommendation was made by the Tweedmouth Committee. As I stated in answer to a Question in this House on the 27th of July † last, I am not prepared to grant the privilege of good conduct stripes to adult night telegraph messengers.

MR. SLOAN

What is the object of refusing this small concession?

LORD STANLEY

I am afraid I cannot deal with that by means of Question and Answer in this House.