§ 30. Colonel DAYasked the Postmaster-General whether, with a view to avoiding misposting in the East Central and West Central districts of London, he will cause pillar boxes containing separate receptacles for London and abroad and country, respectively, to be so illuminated as to facilitate posting in the correct receptacle?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Sir William Mitchell-Thomson)I can see no justification for the heavy expense involved in providing and maintaining special lights on the pillar boxes in question, the positions of which were chosen with a view to adequate illumination by 2757 existing street lamps. But I shall be happy to investigate any case in which the hon. Member finds the existing illumination inadequate.
§ Colonel DAYHow many letters of this type are mis-posted every week and what is the delay due to mis-posting?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONA very large number, something approaching one million.
§ Colonel DAYWhat is the delay due to mis-posting?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONIt varies according to the destination of the letter. In some eases it may be as much as 24 hours.