§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Lord Privy Seal if, pursuant to his answer of 17 March to the hon. Member for Leicester, East, he will state the reasons why it is not practicable for mail posted in the parliamentary outbuildings to be brought into the House for postmarking; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BiffenI am advised that the House of Commons Post Office can deal efficiently with the amount of mail posted within the Palace of Westminster; but the level of Post Office accommodation within the House is such that additional mail from the outbuildings could not be handled. The passage of mail from the outbuildings direct to the south-west mechanised letter office has proved a294W satisfactory service over a number of years. However I am aware that this mail does not receive the House of Commons postmark.