§ MR. MAGUIREasked the Postmaster General, Whether it is true that although a diminution of charge is made under the revised system of Money Orders for small sums, the charge for Orders for £2 and upwards has been increased five-and-twenty per cent; and, if this be the case, what course he intends to adopt to give effect to the desire of Parliament that the fees for Money Orders generally should be sensibly reduced?
§ MR. MONSELLsaid, in answer to the Question of the hon. Gentleman, he had to state that the charge on money orders for £2 exactly, and £5 exactly, was increased in the one case from 3d. to 4d., and in the other from 5d. to 6d. The charge for orders from £1 to £1 19s. 11d.; for orders from £4 to £4 19s. 11d.; and for orders for exactly £7 and exactly £10 remained as it was. The charge for all other orders had been reduced. The total reduction of charge to the public on the present amount of business was £29,500 per annum. He had a statement of the new charges printed, a copy of which could be obtained by application at the proper office.