§ Mr. BOWENasked the Postmaster-General the number of promotions in the 908W direct line of promotion, and the average age of the officers promoted from the following Post Office manipulative grades during each of the past five years in respect of men and women, respectively: sorters, counter clerks and telegraphists (men), counter clerks and telegraphists (women), telegraphists (men), telegraphists (women), sorting clerks and telegraphists (men), sorting clerks and telegraphists (women), telephonists, night telephonist, postmen (London), and postmen (provinces)?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHThe information desired could not be furnished without the expenditure of an amount of time and labour which would hardly, I think, be justified.