§ Mr. Sharpasked the Postmaster-General why the request made in April by Mrs. Haley, Bankfield, Kirkheaton, near Huddersfield, for the transfer to her of Post Office savings account No. Kirkheaton 749, previously standing in her name and that of her deceased husband, has not yet been granted; and whether he will now arrange for the transfer to be made without further delay.
§ Mr. Wilfred PalingThe Post Office Savings Bank Statutory Regulations provide that, on the death of a depositor (including a joint depositor) whose estate exceeds a certain sum, the Postmaster-General must, before making any pay- 257W ment (otherwise than as required by the legal personal representative), call for a statement from the Inland Revenue with regard to death duties. In order that no delay might occur in dealing with any application for payment which Mrs. Haley might wish to make she was asked on 19th May to obtain the statement and it is understood that she has made an application to the Inland Revenue authorities.