Bushmills Postmaster and Pension Warrant.

HC Deb 02 April 1908 vol 187 cc665-6

CAPTAIN CRAIG

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if his attention has been called to the action taken by the postmaster, Mr. Alexander Park, at Bushmills in respect of the pension warrant of Mr. Hugh M'Fall, by refusing as postmaster to deliver the pension warrant to Mr. M'Fall unless he assented to the deduction by the postmaster of a debt of 17s. due to him in his private capacity as a draper; if the postmaster was justified by the rules of the department in so acting; and, if not, what steps will be taken to secure that pensions in Bushmills and elsewhere will reach those entitled without illegal deductions.

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. SYDNEY BUXTON,) Tower Hamlets, Poplar

My right hon. friend has asked me to reply to this Question. I am making inquiry in the matter, and will communicate the result to the hon. Member.