§ LORD SORENSENMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the first Question which stands in my name on the Order Paper.
§ [The Question was as follows:
§ To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in view of the misconception that the designation of London postal districts as E.17, E.11, E.10 and E.4 indicates that they are in East London whereas they are in the North-East, an approach could be made to the Post Office to redesignate those districts correctly.]
§ LORD BOWLESNo, my Lords. I am advised that the designation of these postal districts derives from postal operational requirements, with which the Government would not wish to interfere.
§ LORD SORENSENMy Lords, may I thank my noble friend for giving that part of the reply which I heard? I did not quite hear the whole of it. May I ask him whether he would agree that these designations are very confusing? One frequently finds in the Press references to "East London" which include Woodford and Wanstead, which was represented by the late Sir Winston Churchill, who surely never sat for an East London constituency. In those circumstances, will not my noble friend make an approach to the Post Office to consider this matter?
§ LORD BOWLESNo, my Lords. The decision of the Government is not to do so, but my noble friend can certainly do so himself.
§ LORD SORENSENI thank my noble friend. I will read the full reply tomorrow.