HC Deb 27 July 1950 vol 478 cc142-3W
155. Sir H. Williams

asked the Postmaster-General on what part of Section 2 of the Post Office Act he relies upon as the authority for raising the rates of parcel post under S.I., 1950, No. 1169.

Mr. Ness Edwards

I assume that the Question refers to the Inland Post Amendment (No. 3) Warrant, 1950, Statutory Instrument No. 1167. This Statutory Instrument is made by the Treasury. Subsection (1) of Section 2 of the Post Office Act, 1908, authorises the fixing of rates of postage in this way.