§ MR. BRADLAUGH (Northampton)asked the Postmaster General, Under what authority, and whether under printed and published Regulation, the Department claims to delay and detain letters addressed to a dwelling-house where the addressee habitually resides, until the name of the addressee is painted up or shown on a plate?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES) (Cambridge University)I think, though I am not sure, that the hon. Member refers to the case of redirected letters?
§ MR. BRADLAUGHNo, I do not.
§ MR. RAIKESIn cases of re-direction of letters for a firm or Company, it has been the practice to require some indication of there being such a business. Indeed, experience has shown that in many instances some such precaution has been required for the protection of the public. If the hon. Member will give me the particulars of any case which has involved hardship or inconvenience, I will have inquiry made on the subject.