25. Mr. H. EDWARDSasked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the dissatisfaction among a large section of the tradesmen throughout the country in consequence of the operation of the cash-on-delivery system in connection with the delivery of parcels by his Department, he can see his way to ascertain the views of the various chambers of trade on the matter?
§ The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER -GENERAL (Viscount Wolmer)The views of the various chambers of trade have been fully represented to the Postmaster-General and were carefully considered, together with the representations from all other sources, before the decision was taken to introduce an inland cash-on-delivery service.
Mr. EDWARDSMay I ask whether the Department is prepared to give any consideration to the resolutions which have been passed by chambers of trade throughout the country against the cash-on-delivery service?
§ Viscount WOLMERYes.
§ Mr. EVERARDWill the Postmaster-General take into account the resolutions which he has received from chambers of agriculture in regard to this matter?
§ Viscount WOLMERThe Postmaster-General has received a very great number of resolutions on this subject in various senses, and it was only after giving the most careful consideration to all the 2361 representations made from all quarters that the Government adopted the cash-on-delivery service.