§ Sir C. Osborneasked the Postmaster-General if he will investigate why a letter marked Urgent, posted at the Leicester Head Post Office at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 31st May to the House of Commons, was returned to the sender on Monday, 5th June, the envelope of which has been sent to him by the hon. Member for Louth; why the contents were so battered and torn; and what new steps he is taking to give the general public a better and more prompt postal service.
§ Mr. Edward ShortI regret the delay and damage to this letter and I am writing to the hon. Gentleman about it. The postal service is generally good, but in some areas there are still shortages of staff and it is not always possible to give the scheduled service. We are doing all we can to remedy this.