§ 66. Mr. Medlicottasked the Assistant Postmaster-General what is the cost to the State, calculated to the nearest ascertainable fraction of id., of the collection and delivery of an inland letter up to two ounces in weight.
§ Mr. BurkeSeparate cost figures for inland letters are not available. The roughly estimated overail cost of collection, sorting, conveyance and delivery of letter packets of all kinds, which include letters, postcards. newspapers and printed papers, is 1.4d. per item.
§ Mr. MedlicottIn view of that disclosure, can the Minister say how a Socialist Government can justify making such a huge profit out of the pocket of the consumer?
§ Mr. BurkeThe hon. Member forgets that in that 1.4d. there is included the carriage of papers, which is cheaper than letter rate.