§ 26. Mr. E. Johnsonasked the Postmaster-General what steps he is taking to improve the postal service in Manchester and between Manchester and London.
§ The Assistant Postmaster-General (Miss Mervyn Pike)The standard postal services in Manchester and between Manchester and London are already in line with those provided elsewhere. If my hon. Friend will let me have any criticisms he has I shall be glad to look into them.
§ Mr. JohnsonIs my hon. Friend aware that letters sometimes take two days to travel from one part of Manchester to another, and that parcels between London and Manchester very frequently take two days?
§ Miss PikeIf my hon. Friend will let me have specific instances, I shall be very glad to look into them. The delays of which we have had complaints so far are very often caused by the lateness of trains, and in some cases are due to the absenteeism of postmen who are sick. I should be very glad to have specific instances so that we can look into these matters.