Captain CRAIGasked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that at Magheraleave, near Lisburn, County Antrim, letters which before and during the War and up till 1925 were delivered at 8.30 a.m. are not delivered until 9.45 a.m., and that in the same district there is no delivery from 9.45 on Saturday morning until 9.45 on Monday morning; and whether, in view of the inconvenience caused to residents in the district, most of whom leave their homes before 9 o'clock and who consequently do not get their correspondence till they return in the evening, he will have the beats 2331W of the letter-carriers re-arranged in such a way that the earlier delivery may be reverted to?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONThe delivery in the locality mentioned was made one hour later than formerly in connection with a re-arrangement of the services in the Lisburn postal area which it was found desirable to carry out last year. I understand that the delivery is still completed before 9.45 a.m. It appears doubtful whether any acceleration can be effected, but I am having further inquiry made and will write to my hon. and gallant Friend.