§ Mr. BOWERMANasked the Postmaster-General if he has received representations from the Deptford Borough Council with reference to the proposed abolition of the six o'clock delivery of letters and urging the continuance of such delivery in the interests of trade and to avoid the discharge of men; and whether he will give favourable consideration to the council's views upon the matter?
§ Mr. PEASEAs I explained in reply to a question by the hon. Member for East Leyton (Mr. Malone) on the 3rd of July, about one-third of the letters affected by the change in the suburban deliveries will be accelerated and delivered within business hours and the remaining two-thirds will be delivered about two hours later than at present. I have considered the representations which I have received, but I do not think that the interests of the business community will on the whole be prejudiced. The deliveries in the London suburbs will be as frequent as in the largest provincial cities, and inasmuch as an 399W economy of £50,000 per annum is attained, I regret I am unable to re- ! consider my decision.