§ 22. Sir H. BRITTAINasked the Postmaster-General whether any arrests have been made to the present in connection with recent mail-bag robberies?
§ The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Viscount Wolmer)Up to the present no arrests have been made in connection with the thefts which I assume my hon. Friend to have particularly in mind.
§ Mr. DAYMay I ask whether any further arrangements have been made for safeguarding the mails during transit?
§ Viscount WOLMERYes, Sir.
§ Colonel WOODCOCKCan the Assistant Postmaster-General give any special reason why there has been such an extraordinary increase in the number of mail-bag robberies during the last six months? Is there any truth in the suggestion that the police have not been notified until some time afterwards?
§ Viscount WOLMERNo, Sir.