§ Mr. WILESasked the Postmaster-General if he can see his way to grant an extension of the ten days' special leave limit, when necessary, to the members of the executive committee of the United Association of Ex-Naval and Military Civil Servants who are engaged in the Post Office service for the purpose of attending their meetings and conferences, in the same manner that it is granted to officials of other service organisations?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEExtension of the ordinary limit of special leave is granted only to officials of recognised associations of Post Office servants, and as the membership of the United Association of Ex-Naval and Military Civil servants is not restricted to Post Office servants I regret that I cannot see my way to extend456W the privilege in question to those officials of the association who may be in the Post Office service.