HC Deb 27 November 1928 vol 223 cc234-5
63. Mr. HURD

asked the Postmaster-General whether in the event of a revision downwards of postal charges for letters, he will consider the stimulus to British Home production and the advantage to the consumer which would result from a reduction in parcel-post charges under the cash-on-delivery system?

Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSON

The parcel post is already unremunerative and I cannot hold out any hope of a reduction in charges. The cash-on-delivery fees are sufficient only to cover actual costs.

Mr. HURD

In business, is not the way to make an unremunerative undertaking remunerative to get more people to use it?