§ 3. Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he has received the report from the Post Office Users' National Council on the operational problems involved in dealing with concessionary traffic.
§ Mr. ChatawayNo, Sir. Any such report would in any case be a matter for the Post Office in the first instance.
§ Mrs. ShortIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the increased postal charges weigh heavily on charities which rely on the sale of Christmas cards, for example, and which, until recently, enjoyed a concessionary rate? Is he also aware that the Post Office Users' National Council was carrying out an experimental survey during the Christmas period to see 1175 whether concessionary traffic was possible? Will the right hon. Gentleman contact the Council to see what steps can be taken to provide some relief next year?
§ Mr. ChatawayI am aware that the Post Office and the Post Office Users' National Council are studying the problem, but it is a matter for the Post Office Board.