§ 19. Mr. LIDDALLasked the Postmaster-General why he does not think it practicable that parcels up to a weight of 20 kilos, or about 44 pounds, should be accepted for transmission by the parcel post to Spain?
§ The ASSISTANT POSTMASTERGENERAL (Sir Ernest Bennett)The present limit of weight for foreign parcels is 22 pounds, and special arrangements have to be made to deal with the heaviest of these parcels. I do not consider it desirable under present circumstances that weights in excess of this limit should be dealt with through the medium of the Post Office.
§ Mr. LIDDALLIs the House to understand from the reply that what is the practice in Holland, France and Germany is not considered practicable by our own Postmaster-General?
§ Sir E. BENNETTWe do not consider it reasonable to ask our post office girls or for that matter our men to deal with these heavy weights. I cannot answer for all the countries mentioned, but as regards one, Spain, the parcel post, though normally under the Post Office, is really handled by the railways.
§ Mr. MACQUISTENWhy is it that foreign countries can deal with parcels up to 22 lbs. and we can only send up to 11 lbs.?