§ 40. Mr. GILBERTasked the Postmaster-General if the adding of district postal numbers on London letters has been of great assistance in the sorting and delivery of London letters; whether, if letters are posted without the district number, it means any delay in the delivery of such letters; and, if this be the case, will Re have public notices to this affect displayed in all post offices and outside all London letter boxes which exist in London or at other chief post offices?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYThe addition to the London postal district initials of the number of the office of delivery in the address of a letter is, as the hon. Member suggests, of great assistance to the Post Office. I am glad to say that the practice is now generally adopted. According to returns recently taken, 85 per cent, of the letters delivered in the south-western district bore the number of the office of delivery. In these circumstances I do not think it necessary to incur at present the cost of further special advertisement. Letters not bearing the number of the office are delivery are sorted with other letters, but the presence of the number in the address simplifies the procedure and thus lessens any risk of delay.
§ Mr. MILLSWill the right hon. Gentleman consider conceding to Members of Parliament the great facility in their work of allowing them to know how soon or how late they can post to various constituencies in and around London?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is a question which can be raised in the Debate on Thursday.