§ Commander Sir EDWARD NICHOLLasked the Postmaster-General if he will cause inquiries to be made concerning the delays in the telegraph and postal services at Falmouth and particularly having regard to the importance of Falmouth as a naval base, shipping port, and shipbuilding and repairing centre; and whether he will have those matters which have been brought before his Department by the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce, with reference to the postal and telegraph delays, remedied without further delay?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHThe matters upon which the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce have written are already under consideration. Every effort will be made to meet their views, but until the inquiries now in hand are completed, I cannot say to what extent this may be possible.
§ Mr. LYLE-SAMUELasked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the inconvenience caused to the people of Leiston, Suffolk, and the district by the present restricted postal service, he will consider the immediate restoration of the facilities they previously enjoyed?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHArrangements are in hand for improving, as soon as circumstances permit, the postal services which have been adversely affected as a result of the War. The case of Leiston will not be overlooked.
§ Major PRESCOTTasked the Postmaster-General if he will state the number of urban districts in the county of Middlesex without a general post office whose populations exceed 100,000 people; 1814W the number of separation and other Government allowances, including pensions, coming under the ægis of the High Cross branch post office, Tottenham; what are the superficial floor measurements and the cubical contents of this office; the number of staff engaged; and whether the premises are satisfactory from a health point of view?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHI am having inquiry made on the points raised by the hon. Member, and will write to him as soon as the information required is available.