§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether an offer was made to the Department of the Secretary of the Post Office for the introduction of the intermediate scheme for clerks into that office; if so whether it was refused, and for what reason; and whether the Treasury propose to press the Post Office to accept the intermediate scheme?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe introduction into the Post Office of clerks recruited under the intermediate scheme of examination has not been proposed at any time, nor is there any present intention of making such a proposal.