§ Mr. GOULDasked the Postmaster-General whether any of the mail bags supplied to his Department are made in His Majesty's convict prisons; if so, what are the rates of wages paid to the convicts engaged in this work; and whether such mail bags are used in the foreign mail services?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHYes, the work of stitching the mail bags is performed in His Majesty's convict prisons. These bags are used in the foreign and home mail services. The second part of the question is outside my province, but I understand that the answer is "None."