§ Mr. DUNCAN MILLARasked the Minister of Labour if she can state the present number of unemployed persons in the eastern division of Fife, giving the figures for each Labour Exchange area under their separate categories and also the figures for the corresponding period of last year.
Miss BONOFIELD,pursuant to her reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 19th February, 1931; col. 1475, Vol. 248), supplied the following statement:
limit of 5 grammes, which is the equivalent of just over one-sixth of an ounce. On the other hand it is appreciably cheaper to send a letter weighing approximately ½ ounce from this country than from any other European country. In my opinion, the remedy for the high initial fees lies, not in a reduction of the unit of weight, but in a reduction of the very high charge for transport on this service, which is 10 times greater than the charge made on the Indian Air Mail service. The answer to the second part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the third part, any additional cost incurred would be reflected in the fees charged to the public.