§ LORD A. HILL (Down, W.)I bog-to ask the Postmaster General what has caused the delay in proceeding with the erection of anew Post Office at Banbridge, County Down, the urgent necessity for which has been recognised by the Post Office authorities, and plans for which were prepared, a site having been selected, a considerable time ago; and whether he will give instructions for the building of the new Post Office to be proceeded with forthwith?
§ MR. A. MORLEYAs I have previously explained to the noble Lord, the delay in providing better Post Office accommodation at Banbridge has been caused—(1) by the failure of an arrangement under which the local Postmaster was to provide an office; and (2) by the necessity for considering the question of providing a Crown Office. Plans have been prepared by the Board of Public Works for a building to be erected on the site mentioned, but it is found that the cost involved would be much greater than the amount of business would warrant. It is not unlikely, therefore, that the scheme for a Crown Office may have to be abandoned, in which case it will be necessary to call upon the Postmaster to 1324 make further efforts to obtain suitable accommodation.