§ Mr. Mathersasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has considered the petition setting forth certain economic and other disabilities under which postal employés in British Guiana are labouring; whether he is aware that many of these civil servants are experiencing great difficulty in providing minimum living standards for themselves and their families on their present low rates of remuneration; and whether he will take immediate steps towards the setting up of an impartial inquiry into the working of the postal department, with particular reference to wage standards, length of holiday periods, promotion prospects, and efficient working?
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreI have not yet received the petition to which the hon. Member refers. As regards the second and third parts of the question, I would invite the hon. Member's attention to the 2003W reply which I returned to a question by the hon. Member for Rothwell (Mr. Lunn) on 24th November.