§ Mr. McKEAGasked the Postmaster-General (1) if he is aware that a, letter posted in London at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 18th July, and addressed to the headmistress, Senior Girls' School, Whinney Hill, in the city of Durham, was not delivered until the morning of Thursday, 20th July; and whether he can take any steps to ensure the avoidance of such delay in the future;
(2) If he is aware that a letter posted in London at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 18th July last, and addressed to Neville Court, Durham city, was not delivered until the morning of Thursday, 20th July; and whether any steps can be taken to avoid such delay in the future?
§ Sir E. BENNETTThe letters referred to in these two questions should in normal course have been delivered on the morning of Wednesday, 19th July; and in the absence of the envelopes I am unable to explain why they were not. If the hon. Member will let me have the envelopes, I will have investigation made and communicate the result to him in writing.