§ 24. Mr. Dykesasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications how many complaints he has received from the public concerning a possible breach of the Universal Postal Union regulations about non-delivery of letters addressed to recipients in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics since 1st September, 1972.
§ Sir J. EdenTwo, including one from my hon. Friend on behalf of a constituent. In both cases I have asked the Post Office to investigate.
§ Mr. DykesDoes my right hon. Friend not agree that the slogan "Someone somewhere needs a letter from you" has a somewhat hollow ring in the case of letters going to ordinary citizens in the Soviet Union? Will my right hon. Friend make particular inquiries about the latter case to which he referred, because my constituent and many others are con- 992 cerned about the repeated non-delivery of letters to the USSR?
§ Sir J. EdenI am grateful to my hon. Friend for writing to me on this matter. I have passed his letter to the Post Office and I am sure the Post Office will make what inquiries it can to help my hon. Friend's constituent.