§ 87. Sir. W. Smithersasked the Postmaster-General if he will explain the delay in his Department in dealing with correspondence concerning patents, of which particulars have been sent to him.
§ Mr. Wilfred PalingI am writing to the hon. Member. In the meantime I may say 349W that while there was a certain amount of unavoidable delay in this case, the hon. Member's correspondent was free to proceed with his final specification within three months of the date of his application.