Sir J. D. REESasked the Postmaster-General whether, by reducing the number of deliveries, or in some other manner, the first delivery of letters in the S.W.1 66W district can be expedited, or whether it is the case that the first post cannot be distributed, even in the summer months, before 8.45 a.m.?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHIt would not be practicable to arrange for the earlier completion of the morning delivery of letters in the district in question either in the summer or at other seasons, except by incurring expense for additional staff, for whom full employment would not be found during the remainder of the day or by excluding from the delivery letters received by the principal night mails from the provinces. I should not be justified in authorising either of these measures.