HC Deb 05 November 1918 vol 110 cc1929-30
72. Mr. HOGGE

asked the Postmaster-General whether he will make further inquiry into the case of Mr. J. S. Simpson, of Edinburgh, who was detained on Post Office premises to assist in tracing a letter which had been mislaid; whether he will state the authority for the Post Office practice of calling for extra attendance without pay; whether it was possible for Mr. Simpson to leave the building to obtain food without being charged with insubordination; and whether, seeing that the subsequent general rearrangement of the registered letter office was planned several years ago in view of the admittedly inadequate accommodation, he will explain why the accommodation was alleged to be adequate on the date in question?

Mr. ILLINGWORTH

I cannot add anything to the answer given to a similar question by the hon. Member on the 3rd June last.