§ MR. FIELD (Dublin, St. Patrick)To ask the Postmaster-General whether, seeing that he is unable to furnish the main details of the approximate total cost of having the Irish Savings Bank work done in London and the main details of the approximate total cost if such work were done in Dublin, he will say on what basis it is officially stated that it is more economical to do such Irish work in London than in Dublin.
(Answered by Mr. Sydney Buxton.) If the work connected with Post Office Savings Bank accounts opened in Ireland were transferred from London to Dublin it would be necessary to re-advise every transaction which took place in one country in respect of an account opened in the other. There would also be duplication of other work, and the cost of supervision would be higher if the force were divided.