§ Sir Dudley SmithTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) if he will meet the chairman of the Post Office in an endeavour to ensure that hon. Members posting urgent mail from their constituencies to Westminster on Fridays and Saturdays have a reasonable chance of having it delivered in under three days;
(2) if he will seek from the chairman of the Post Office an explanation as to why there has been a significant deterioration in the handling of weekend mail in England, particularly in the west midlands.
§ Mr. ForthThe quality of weekend mail services is an operational matter for the Post Office. My right hon. Friend discusses the quality of the Post Office's service regularly at his meetings with the chairman. We agree with the chairman that the service needs to be improved and are in no doubt about his commitment to improve it, including weekend services in the west midlands and services for mail to and from this House.