§ Mr. SIMMONSasked the Postmaster-General (1) if he will take the opportunity afforded by the transfer of 2,786 square yards of land by the Birmingham Corporation to his Department, consequent upon the proposal to construct a new Erdington by-pass road, to reorganise the postal facilities of the growing Erdington district and to build a post office that will afford reasonable accommodation for the postal staff and be adequate to serve the needs of the district;
(2) if he is aware that, consequent upon the progressive housing policy of the Birmingham Corporation, the Erdington postal district has been enlarged by the erection of approximately 10,000 municipal houses during the past few years, and that the postal facilities have not kept pace with these developments; and if, in these circumstances, he will give Erdington a proper branch office?
§ Mr. ATTLEEI am aware of the development which has taken place in recent years in Erdington, and the postal arrangements in that area have been kept under constant review. The present-facilities compare favourably with those afforded in similar districts in Birmingham and elsewhere, but in order to meet the future needs of this locality I have already agreed to purchase a site from the Corporation for the purpose of erecting a new post office and telephone exchange.