HC Deb 12 March 1937 vol 321 cc1519-20W
Mr. Lyons

asked the Postmaster-General whether he will state for the years 1934, 1935 and 1936, respectively, the number of parcels carried on the cash-on-delivery service and the percentage returned as not deliverable in each of such periods?

Major Tryon

The numbers of Cash-on-Delivery parcels carried were, in round figures, in the financial year 1933–34, 2,822,000; in 1934–35, 2,748,000; and in 1935–36, 2,829,000. The percentages of parcels returned as undeliverable, includ-

Orders, etc. 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935
Orders for Whipping only … … … 142 147 155 130 192
Additional to recogs., fine, etc. … … … 5 10 5 16 22
With parents' consent … … … — 3 2 — 4
Total 147 160 162 146 218
The figures for 1936 are not yet available.

ing Table shows, for each section of the engineering industry for which separate figures are available, the estimated total number of insured men and women, aged 18–64 (employed and unemployed), in Great Britain, at July, 1936, and the numbers of such persons recorded as unemployed at 25th January and 22nd February, 1937.

ing those refused, during these years were 3.5 per cent.; 3.1 per cent.; and 2.7 per cent. respectively.