§ MR. SLOAN (Belfast, S.)To ask the Postmaster-General if his attention has been called to the memorial of January, 1905, regarding a promotion made the previous month to the class of overseer in the Belfast office; if he is aware that the postmaster of Belfast received several deputations of men who were passed over, and that when a second promotion was made to the overseers, class in February, 1905, the postmaster of Belfast assured these men that he knew of no reason, considering their record and work, why they should not be promoted, and assured them that had they not pressed their protest against the promotion made in the previous December they would not have had to complain of the promotions made in the following February; will he say whether he has received reports regarding these matters; and, if not, will he order an inquiry into the whole question.
(Answered by Mr. Sydney Buxton.) I cannot review cases of promotion decided by my predecessor eighteen months ago.