§ 21. Wing Commander Bullusasked the Postmaster-General if he will restore the second postal delivery on Saturdays.
§ Wing Commander BullusWill my hon. Friend say why not? Is he aware that it is increasingly difficult to ensure that a letter posted in the north of England or in Sale or Leigh at any time on Friday arrives in the Greater London area before Monday? What is he doing about this? Will he review this deteriorating part of the service?
§ Mr. MawbyI do not think that to make another delivery on Saturday would solve this problem. We are seeking to put right delays that occur and we are discussing the matter with British Railways. We believe that the cost involved in a second delivery on Saturday would not be justified. We must also take fully into account the interests of our staff who, after all, are just as important as any other staff anywhere else. We believe that we have reached about the right compromise of giving a good service while meeting the interests of our staff at weekends.
§ Wing Commander BullusOwing to the unsatisfactory nature of the reply, I beg to give notice that I will seek to raise this matter on the Adjournment at the earliest possible opportunity.