§ 24. Mr. Rossasked the Postmaster-General whether the financial situation and the proposals to deal with it, as outlined in Command Paper No. 9576, were discussed by the Post Office Advisory Council; and on what date.
Dr. HillYes, Sir. The Post Office Advisory Committee was consulted on the problem generally and on tentative proposals to deal with it on 10th February, 1955.
§ Mr. RossCan the right hon. Gentleman make it perfectly clear that the position and the solutions were known long before the General Election and that no attempt was made to deal with the matter?
Dr. HillIt is also perfectly clear that in recent months there have been added problems, including increased wage awards of £14 million a year.