§ Viscount WOLMERasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the name of the North Farnborough telephone exchange has been altered to Farnborough; and whether, in view of the inconvenience caused to the business community by the alteration of the name of the exchange already printed on their notepaper, he will consent to restore the previous name?
§ Mr. PEASEIt has been decided to alter the name of the exchange concur-1078W rently with the issue of the local directory in September next in order that it may correspond with the name of the Post Office at which it is installed. This will be convenient from the service point of view, and will admit of a shorter telephonic address for telegrams to North Farnborough subscribers than has hitherto been possible. I do not think it desirable to reverse the decision, and I trust that, in view of the length of notice given of the change, subscribers will not suffer any serious inconvenience.
§ Viscount WOLMERasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that, as a result of the changes in the postal service at North Farnborough, Hampshire, letters posted before noon on Saturdays at North Farnborough have not been delivered in London until Monday; and whether he will consider the advisability of restoring to North Farnborough its former postal service?
§ Mr. PEASEIn order to be delivered throughout the whole of the London postal area on Saturday, letters from Farnborough were formerly required to be posted before 10.45 a.m. Under the revised arrangements letters posted up to 2 p.m. should be delivered in all the head district areas (except in the Eastern Central district) and in practically the whole of the suburban area. I find no reason for reverting to the arrangements formerly in force, but if the hon. and gallant Member will let me have the covers of any letters which appear to have been delayed I will have inquiry made.