§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will direct the chairman of the Post Office to grant 536W licences to private carriers during the current hold-up in the delivery of mail.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallThe statutory position is that the letter monopoly can be suspended by the Secretary of State only at the request of the Post Office. The granting of licences is a possibility. However, I understand from the Post Office that it has received no approaches.