§ 26. Mr. GILBERTasked the Postmaster-General whether he has considered the increase of work during recent years that has been imposed on all sub-post offices in the London area owing to old age pensions, Army allowances, and other work, and the unsuitability of many of these offices both from a building and staff point of view, which causes delays to the public on busy days; and if he will provide, whenever possible, public post office buildings in all suitable areas in the future?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHBranch post offices in public buildings would only be justified in localities where there is very considerable business. In such cases I am prepared to establish them when suitable opportunities occur, but at present there are many difficulties in the way of obtaining suitable buildings.