§ 44. Mr. JAMES HOGGEasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that Cabinet Ministers and others are allowed to use the Post Office without payment for replying to Members of Parliament on matters of public business and for acknowledging resolutions, etc., which ordinary Members are not permitted to do; and whether he can see his way to extend these privileges to every Member?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI would refer the hon. Member to my reply of 26th March, from which he will see that any Parliamentary privilege in this country of sending or receiving letters by post free of postage was abolished by a Statute of 1840.