§ Mr. CHARLES DUNCANasked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the cost of parcels to the front being almost prohibitory to the dependants of some soldiers and sailors, he will consider the possibility of supplying dependants with a franked parcel label periodically which would result in the number of parcels dispatched being kept within control and allow very poor dependants the privilege of sending their soldier and sailor friends a few comforts which the present postage rate prevents them doing?
Mr. PIKE PEASEMy right hon. Friend regrets that it is impracticable to adopt this proposal. I would refer the hon. Member to the answers which my right hon. Friend gave on the 22nd ultimo to the hon. Members for South Tyrone and North-West Durham.