§ Mr. COOPERasked the Prime Minister why, in view of the fact that the Government do not intend to lay it down as a general rule affecting all workers under the Government's control that no variation in wages will be granted pending the result of the Board of Trade inquiry, it has none the less been decided to withhold any increases in the Post Office wages until this result has become known; 370 and will he give the reasons for this preferential treatment?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Herbert Samuel)The Prime Minister has asked me to answer this question. There will be no change of practice respecting alterations of wages in the Post Office on account of the fact that the Board of Trade inquiry is proceeding.
§ Mr. COOPERIs it proposed to give preferential treatment in this matter to questions chiefly affecting Post Office employés over other Government employés?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELNo, Sir.