§ 123. Mrs. Braddockasked the Minister of National Insurance how many cases of benefit sent by post from his offices have been reported as not reaching the addressee; if he is aware that the envelopes in which the benefit is sent make the contents unmistably clear so that it is easy for them to be stolen; and if he will consider some method which will reduce the possibility of theft.
§ Mr. PeakeOf an annual total of 42 million postal drafts sent by post, some 22,000 are reported as not received, but in one-quarter of these cases the complaint is withdrawn. The amount of fraudulent encashment is relatively small; the majority of the missing drafts are never cashed. Whatever type of envelope was used in such large numbers, its appearance would soon become familiar.