§ 34. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Postmaster-General whether he has considered the further representations from the hon. Member for West Ham, North about letters carrying first-class postage taking two and three days to reach Westminster when posted in boroughs in the inner London and Greater London boundaries; and whether he will now take action to improve these postal deliveries.
§ Mr. StonehouseI have made inquiries. In each case the letters reached the House of Commons on the day after posting and following redirection were delivered a day after that. They were not delayed in the Post Office.
§ Mr. LewisWill the Postmaster-General have a look at a whole batch of envelopes that have been sent to him over a period of weeks, showing that two or three days have been taken for letters to travel from the Ministry of Transport in Southwark to the House of Commons? Surely he ought to give an assurance that a letter can travel from one London borough to another in 24 hours?
§ Mr. StonehouseI am prepared to investigate all individual complaints, but I am not prepared to accept responsibility when our service is 100 per cent., as it was in the cases referred to in the original Question.