§ 59. Commander BELLAIRSasked the Postmaster-General if his attention has been called to the fact that the Canadian Government proposes to introduce penny postage on 1st July; and, in view of the existence of penny postage in certain other parts of the Empire and in the United States of America, whether he will endeavour to bring about Empire-wide penny postage in the present financial year?
§ The POSTMASTER - GENERAL (Sir William Mitchell-Thomson)I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Acton on the same subject yesterday.
§ Commander BELLAIRSI heard that answer. Does the right hon. Gentleman mean that he has no official information? Is he aware that the- newspapers announce definitely that the Canadian Government intend to introduce penny postage?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI have no official information, but such information as I have leads me to believe that the introduction of penny postage in Canada is for inland postage.
§ Mr. PALINGIs there not reason to believe that the operations of the Post Office have been so successful that there is a possibility of getting back to pre-War conditions?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member is inclined to debate a question every time.