§ 62. Mr. LIVINGSTONEasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury under what Parliamentary authority the Customs officials are collecting a parcel tax of 6d. on every parcel containing dutiable goods?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Sir William Mitchell-Thomson)I have been asked to answer this question. The fee to which the hon. Member refers is authorised by paragraph 8 of the Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post Warrant, 1925 (Statutory Rules and Orders 1925, No. 729) made by the Treasury on the representation of the Postmaster-General under the Post Office Acts, 1908–1920. It is charged in respect of the work performed by the Post Office on behalf of the addressee in clearing a parcel through the Customs.