§ MR. J. P. FARRELL (Longford, N.)I beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that an Order has been issued by the local postmaster of Longford intimating that Longford post office is to be closed in future at 8 o'clock p.m., for sale of stamps; and whether, in view of the fact that up to two years ago this office was open for such sale till 10 o'clock each evening, and of the volume of business done at this office, and consequent inconvenience to the trade of the town this new regulation will cause, he will take steps to have it rescinded at once.
§ THE POSTMASTER - GENERAL (MR. SYDNEY BUXTON,) Tower Hamlets, PoplarIt was found that comparatively little business was transacted at the Longford post office between 8 and 9 p.m., and instructions have therefore been issued for the office to be closed at 8 p.m., experimentally. The closing hour was changed from 10 p.m. to 9 p.m. in 1902, and it is believed that the public have suffered little or no inconvenience from the change. The usual closing hour for post offices in towns about the same size as Longford is 8 p.m.
§ MR. J. P. FARRELLHave any representations reached the right hon. Gentleman from the urban district council on that subject?
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONYes.