§ Mr. ASTORasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the senior Post Office telephonist at Plymouth wrote on 22nd April, 1913, and again on 6th March, 1913, asking that her service and record should be considered when promotions were being made; that her letters were overlooked, with the result that no reply was sent until August, 1913; that she again made application for her position to be considered in January of this year; and that up to the present no reply whatever has been sent; and whether, when the present Post Office trunk system is transferred to the telephone exchange at Plymouth, she will remain in receipt of the 3s. a week supervising allowance which she has received for the last seven years?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI am making inquiry and will communicate with the hon. Member.