§ Mr. Mitchisonasked the Assistant Postmaster-General how many pillar boxes he has in stock; what is the reason for the 297W delay in repairing or replacing the pillar box at the junction of the Headlands and Queensberry Road, Kettering, the door of which was damaged in a traffic accident in the first week of January; and when he proposes to have a serviceable pillar box on that important site.
§ Mr. BurkeIt is the normal practice for new pillar boxes to be supplied by the manufacturers direct to the districts in which they are required, rather than for requirements to be met from a central stock held by the Post Office. In the case to which the hon. Member refers it had been hoped to repair the box but after inquiry the makers reported that this was impracticable. Provision of a new box has been delayed by manufacturing and transport difficulties, but I hope it will be possible to supply and erect one within the next two or three weeks.