§ Mr. HUGH BARRIEasked the Postmaster-General whether a set of fire bars, weighing seven pounds, was posted from Scotland to Mr. D. Cunningham, Coleraine, on 14th August last, in a sufficient wrapping, and arrived broken; whether a set to replace, forwarded three days later and similarly packed, also arrived broken; whether a third set, forwarded on 21st August and specially packed, arrived broken; whether the Department has 513W offered to compensate for the third set but declines payment for the first two sets, and on what grounds; and whether he is aware that numerous sets, packed as the first two were, are now being forwarded by I steamer and railway and are being safely delivered.
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI am having inquiry made in the matter, and would ask I the hon. Member to put down a question again when I have ascertained the facts.
§ Mr. HUGH BARRIEasked the Postmaster-General whether the recent action of the parcel post officials in using bags instead of the hampers formerly used for many kinds of parcels has led to numerous complaints from the public; and whether, in view of the damage which has been sustained by users of the parcel post, it is proposed to revert to the former system of ensuring safe delivery?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI beg to refer the hon. Member to my answers to the hon. Member for North Islington of the 19th and 22nd ultimo.