HC Deb 30 May 1968 vol 765 c2121
27. Mr. Ronald Bell

asked the Postmaster-General why subscribers are now asked to pay the postage when paying their telephone bills by post.

The Postmaster-General (Mr. Roy Mason)

I am sorry that we had to stop sending postage-paid returnable envelopes to some of our subscribers. I am at the moment reconsidering policy generally on free postage on telephone bills.

Mr. Bell

I am obliged for that Answer, which will be generally welcomed. Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the public do not like the fact that mechanisation always seems to operate to their disadvantage?

Mr. Mason

I remind the hon. and learned Gentleman that most corporations require their subscribers, when paying bills, to put postage stamps on them. So far we have avoided that.