HC Deb 31 October 1912 vol 43 c589W
Mr. CATHCART WASON

asked the Postmaster-General if he is now in a position to state what arrangements he has been able to make for the conveyance of mails from the Northern counties so that the Northern mails will not be delivered practically twenty-four hours later in London owing to the ten hours' detention at Inverness which is threatened?

Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL

During the suspension of the 10.50 p.m. passenger train from Inverness to Perth, any mails which it would have conveyed will be forwarded by the company from Inverness at 10.30 p.m. to Aviemore (for which service a special payment will be made to them) and thence by goods train to Perth. In this way any delay in delivery of such letters as those which the hon. Member has in mind will be prevented.