§ MR. OWEN PHILIPPS (Pembroke and Haverfordwest)To ask the Postmaster-General what would be the estimated saving in time in the transit of the mails between London and New York if the new Fishguard Harbour were used for the despatch and receipt of the American mails in lieu of Holyhead.
(Answered by Mr. Sydney Buxton.) I assume that the hon. Member refers to the possibility of forwarding American mails landed at Queenstown via Rosslare and Fishguard instead of via Holyhead. If the route suggested were adopted there might be some acceleration of the inward mails for London and the South although, owing to the varying conditions, the extent of the acceleration cannot be stated; but mails for Scotland and the Northern and Midland counties of England would be delayed. There would at present be no advantage in forwarding the outward mails via Fishguard.