§ 26. Mr. Steeleasked the Postmaster-General why he displays a poster indicating that the correct address of the locality is Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire, while the nameplate above the posting box is Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire.
§ The Assistant Postmaster-General (Miss Mervyn Pike)I am sorry about this discrepancy. The poster is being brought into line forthwith with the notice above the posting box. Further, this form of spelling will be adopted generally by the Post Office as soon as possible, a course which I am sure will be welcomed by the county council.
§ Mr. SteeleI thank the hon. Lady and her Department for at last adopting the spelling preferred by the County Council of Dunbartonshire, and I express my appreciation at the fact that the Post Office are no longer "Dumb".