§ 69. Mr. BUCHANANasked the Postmaster-General how many employés have been prosecuted by authorities on the instance of the Post Office in Glasgow; how many have been convicted; the wage received in each case; and whether the wages in each case have either been reduced or increased during the past three years?
§ The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER -GENERAL (Sir Ernest Bennett)During the last 12 months 10 Post Office servants in Glasgow were prosecuted at the instance of the Post Office authorities. Nine were convicted and one was bound over. As the remainder of the answer contains a number of figures, I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following are the figures:
§ conveyance which vary according to distance, and having regard to the wide disparity in these costs, it is not practicable to adopt a uniform air postage rate.
§ Mr. SIMMONDSIs the hon. Gentleman aware that exactly the same argument was used when the 1d. and 1½d. postage was first introduced?
§ Sir E. BENNETTIt may be so.