§ Mr. Les Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will make a statement on the effects on postal services of the British Airways ramp dispute.
§ Mr. WakehamOperational matters of this kind fall squarely within the responsibility of the Post Office, but I understand that the mails, particularly letters and air parcels to and from Europe, have been subjected to delays averaging 24 hours as a result of the British Airways loaders' dispute.