Postal Arrangements (Canada, Australia,and South Africa).

HC Deb 24 July 1912 vol 41 c1148

9. MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINE

asked whether the Post Office in Canada, Australia, or South Africa are subject to the immediate jurisdiction of the central Government, or whether they are under the various local Parliaments in these dominions; whether there has been any complaint in those cases where they are under a central authority; and whether there is any intention of putting the postal arrangements back under the various Colonies or States that go to make up the federation, commonwealth, or dominion?

Mr. HARCOURT

In all three cases the Post Office is under the central Parliament and Government. I have no information on the second and third parts of the question.

MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINE

Has the right hon. Gentleman never had a complaint about it?

Mr. HARCOURT

I could not carry in my head any complaints which have been made over a series of years.