HC Deb 26 June 1947 vol 439 cc92-4W
Air-Commodore Harvey

asked the Postmaster-General how many mail-bags containing registered and ordinary mail, respectively, have been lost on the railways since 1st January, 1946.

Mr. Wilfred Paling,

with reference to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 25th June, 1947; Vol. 439, c. 57], made the following amended reply:

For the period 1st January, 1946, to 11th June, 1947, a total of 1,384 mailbags (of which 1,346 contained registered items) which were conveyed by rail for part of their journey are recorded as missing, but it cannot be said with certainty that all these losses occurred on the railways. The figure represents about 001 per cent. of the total number of mail-bags despatched by rail during this period.