§ MR. DU CROS (Hastings)To ask the Postmaster-General whether the rule of giving postmen's appointments to senior telegraph messengers and ex-Army or Navy men in rotation is still in force in the provinces, and if the rule also applies to the allotting of substitute duties to cover postmen's vacancies, annual leave, and sick leave.
(Answered by Mr. Sydney Buxton.) The Answer to the first part of the hon. Member's Question is in the affirmative. The rule does not apply to the allotting of substitutes.