MR. LLOYD MORGAN (Carmarthenshire, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether he has received a petition, signed by a number of inhabitants of the districts of Brechfa, Tirclai, and Llwyncelyn, in the county of Carmarthen, in favour of a daily delivery of letters in those districts; whether inquiries have been made and the question considered by the Postmaster General; and, if so, whether he will state the result of the inquiries and the reasons for the decision arrived at.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThe Postmaster General has received the petition referred to by the hon. Member, and he has given careful consideration to the question of affording a daily delivery of letters in the districts mentioned, which are now served twice a week. Inquiry shows, however, that the cost of the existing service is so high in proportion to the correspondence, which is extremely small, that the Postmaster General would not be justified in sanctioning additional expense for the purpose of providing a more frequent delivery.