Mr. De la Bèreasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the great inconvenience caused to residents at Ombersley, Worcestershire, by the change of address from Ombersley, Worcestershire, to Ombersley, Droitwich, Worcestershire, and that the inconvenience has been aggravated by the short notice; and whether he will arrange for a shorter address to be permitted or for the franking of correspondence in cases such as these?
§ Major TryonThe change of address was necessary to ensure the punctual running of an important mail service. I appreciate that it may cause some temporary inconvenience and I much regret that longer notice of the change was not 813W given. As regards the latter part of the question, I am not quite clear what my hon. Friend means by "franking." If he will be good enough to write to me about any difficulty which has been encountered I shall be glad to have it investigated.