§ 63. Mr. DENNISONasked the Post-master-General if he is aware that the morning delivery of letters in the Northfield area of Birmingham is not completed before 9.30 a.m.; that an extensively signed petition has been received by his Department praying for an improvement; and, in view of the large number of business people resident in the area, whether steps will be taken to treat Northfield on similar lines to the suburbs of London?
§ Viscount WOLMERI have seen the recent correspondence which the hon. Member has had with my Department on the subject and the petition to which he refers. I am assured that the delivery is normally completed between 8.50 a.m. and 9.0 a.m., and that the' arrangements compare favourably with those in similar localities. I regret that it would not be possible to accede to the hon. Member's request- at present.
§ Mr. DENNISONIs the Postmaster-General in a position to receive representations to prove that letters are not delivered in my own case before 9.30 in the morning?
§ Viscount WOLMERI should be glad to receive any representations the hon. Member can bring, but my information is that only a very small fraction of the letters are delivered after 8.30.