HC Deb 14 May 1958 vol 588 cc386-7
14. Mrs. Braddock

asked the Postmaster-General what reply he sent to the telegram he received from the Chairman of the Shop Stewards Committee at the Automatic Telephone Company, Liverpool, with reference to the result of an extra 400 men and women employees being discharged due to the cut in capital estimates by his Department.

Mr. K. Thompson

A reply has been sent in similar terms to that given to the right hon. Member for Huyton (Mr. H. Wilson) in the House on 30th April.

Mrs. Braddock

In view of this very serious situation in the Automatic Telephone Company, can the hon. Gentleman say on what date a reply to the telegram was sent and how long it took to acknowledge?

Mr. Thompson

The reply was sent by my right hon. Friend on 12th May.