§ MR. BYRON REED (Bradford, E.)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether his attention has been called to a memorial from inhabitants of Bradford, praying for the re-opening of the postal receiving office in Market Street, Bradford, which was closed some months ago by official orders; whether he is aware that great local inconvenience has resulted from this closing of a post office in an important thoroughfare; and whether he will now be prepared to give instructions for the re-opening of the office?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES,) University of CambridgeIn reply to the hon. Member, I have to state that the postal receiving office in Market Street, Bradford, was closed after the branch office in the next street, Tyrrel Street, had been opened for postal busi- 1151 ness, it being considered bettor to distribute the Post Office accommodation more equally by opening another receiving office in Thornton Road, a little further from the branch office than Market Street; especially as there are already two letter boxes in this street, one at each end of the Town Hall. This has accordingly been done; and, as I informed the hon. Member by letter on the 23rd ultimo, I should prefer to wait and see how far the result is satisfactory before making a further change. But I shall be anxious, above all things, to meet the convenience of the locality.