46. Captain ARTHUR EVANSasked the Prime Minister if the House will have an opportunity of debating the policy of cash-on-delivery postal service; and whether he will consent to receive a deputation of local traders on this question?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThis matter can be raised on the Consolidated Fund Bill. In reply to the last part of the question, I do not think that any useful purpose would be served by receiving such a deputation as the views held by traders on this subject were already before the Government when the matter was under consideration.
Captain EVANSIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that a majority of the local traders in this country who were opposed to this, Measure feel that they have been ignored, and that they have no opportunity of placing their views before 1212 the Postmaster-General; in view of din would the Prime Minister be so kind as to ask the Postmaster-General to receive a deputation on the matter?
§ Miss WILKINSONWill the Prime Minister also realise that many women regard this reform with the greatest approval, and that it is not merely the traders who ought to be considered?
§ Mr. A. V. ALEXANDERIs the Prime Minister aware that certain bodies of traders have never been consulted at all in this matter, and that they regard it as very high-handed action?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThere is always a great difference of opinion when any reforms are proposed.