§ 69. Mr. DUNCAN MILLARasked the Postmaster-General whether, having regard to the local feeling existing in Annathill, Lanarkshire, in favour of the provision of a local telegraph and telephone service, and of the establishment of a branch Post Office Savings Bank there, he will consider as to providing such facilities at the Annathill post office?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELAs the hon. Member was informed in June last, the small amount of business likely to be transacted would not warrant the provision of 1185 a telegraph or telephone call office at Annathill, and there has been no change in the circumstances since then. I am making inquiry concerning the provision of savings bank facilities at Annathill, and will communicate with the hon. Member on that point.
§ 70. Mr. DUNCAN MILLARasked whether, having regard to the inconvenience caused to the public by the collection of letters at Annathill post office, in Lanarkshire, at 6.15 p.m., and to the fact that the letters are not dispatched from the post office until 8.7 p.m., he will take steps to have the collection delayed until a later hour and the box kept open until at least 7 p.m.?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELThe letters leave Annathill post office at 6.15 p.m., and are dispatched by the 8.7 p.m. train from Glenboig. A collection from Annathill as late as 7.0 p.m. would involve additional expense which would not be warranted by the circumstances.