§ Mr. Shortasked the Postmaster-General whether any effort is being made by his Department to reorganise the Post Office service to ensure an early restoration of the penny post?
§ Major TryonThe question of restoring the penny post is under constant review. It is now estimated that on the basis of the existing traffic it would result in an immediate reduction in revenue of over £7½ million for letters and nearly £1 million for postcards—making a total of about £8½ million. After making full allowance, based on past experience, for the probable increase in postal traffic in consequence of the cheaper rate, the net cost would be over £7½ million. I see no possibility of any reorganisation of the service by which this serious sacrifice of revenue could be avoided.