§ MR. CHARLES DEVLIN (Galway)I beg to ask the Postmaster-General what is the amount annually expended on uniforms for postmen in Ireland; how much of this money is expended in Ireland and how much in England; whether the cloth used in such uniforms is of Irish manufacture; and, if not, will he explain why.
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONThe whole of the uniform for postmen and other officers in Ireland is manufactured in that country, under contracts, the actual value of which amounts to about £2,950 a year. The cloth and other materials used are obtained under contracts after competition by firms throughout the United 205 Kingdom, and I find that three contracts for linings are held by Irish firms.