§ 32. Mr. Hannahasked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the large number of skilled Post Office employés now serving with His Majesty's Forces; and will he consider whether their special qualifications can be used to make the field post office arrangements more efficient?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaThe Postal Services, Royal Engineers, are staffed by specialist postal employés, and there is a waiting list of such men from which all requirements can be met.
§ 71. Mr. Ammonasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that four parcels, properly addressed to a soldier with the British Expeditionary Force, over a period of six weeks, have not been delivered, which is causing anxiety to the soldier and to his friends at home; and what steps does he propose to take to remedy such a delay?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaThe hon. Member gives me no chance of identifying the facts to which he refers.
§ Mr. AmmonIs not the right hon. Gentleman aware that he acknowledged only the other day the receipt of a letter from me dealing with these facts and that I raised this question last week?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaThe hon. Gentleman is surely not suggesting that he has sent me particulars of this case?
§ Mr. AmmonIs not the right hon. Gentleman aware that I sent him letters from the man and the man's mother and that he has acknowledged them?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaI particularly asked whether such a letter had been received from the hon. Gentleman, and I was told not. If it has been received I sincerely apologise to the hon. Gentleman, but I did ask that question.
§ Mr. Herbert MorrisonIs it really impossible for the right hon. Gentleman to blame the German wireless for this mistake?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaAs far as I understand there is no mistake except that I have not received the particulars.