§ 68. Major GLYNasked the Postmaster-General how many post offices there are in Great Britain, and how many have no collection of letters on Sundays and no delivery, respectively; and whether arrangements can be made by using motor-cycle combinations to collect letters from most post offices on Sundays?
§ The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Viscount Wolmer)There are about 21,000 post offices in Great Britain. Comparatively few have no Sunday collection, but detailed information is not available. There is no delivery on Sundays in any part of the country. The possibility of extending the use of motor-cycles for Sunday collections is constantly in mind.
§ Mr. R. RICHARDSONIs the noble Lord aware that the town in which I live, which has a population of over 2505 5,000, has neither telegraphic communication nor a collection of letters on Sunday?
§ Viscount WOLMERIf the hon. Member will bring the case to my notice, I will inquire into it.
§ Colonel DAYWould it not facilitate the delivery of letters if motor-cycle combinations were used in rural districts?
§ Viscount WOLMERThey are used, and their use is extending.