§ 40. Mr. DAYasked the Postmaster-General whether he is now in a position to state the results of the cash-on-delivery registered letter service which was introduced on Monday the 20th April; and has he received any reports from the Railway Clearing House on the figures of consignments of goods despatched by rail under this system?
§ 41. Mr. AMMONasked the Postmaster-General the number of cash-on-delivery transactions each month in connection with the railways since the inception of the extended scheme; the total number of all cash-on-delivery transactions during the same period; and what methods of publicity are being pursued to bring the service to the notice of the trading community and the public generally?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Sir William Mitchell-Thomson)The Railway Clearing House state that the number of cash-on-delivery consignments sent by rail during May was 2,211. The total number of cash-on-delivery packets and parcels posted during the four weeks ended the 2nd of June was 147,961. Exact figures for June are not yet available, but it is estimated that cash-on-delivery registered letter packets are at present being posted at the rate of about 1,000 a week. As regards the methods which are being pursued to advertise the new services, I would refer the hon. Member for North Camberwell (Mr. Ammon) to an answer given to a question on the same subject by my hon. Friend the Member for Horncastle on the 25th of June.
§ Mr. DAYIs the Postmaster-General satisfied that everything is being done to let the public know exactly the advantages of this service?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONYes; I think the railway companies are co-operating in every way that they can.