§ 70. Mr. Astorasked the Postmaster-General if he will look into the matter of delay in postal deliveries in the London area and letters going astray, with a view to remedying these grievances.
§ Mr. Wilfred PalingI am not aware of any general delay in deliveries in the London area, or that letters are going astray. If the hon. Member will let me have particulars, I will gladly have inquiry made.
§ 76. Mr. Skinnardasked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the many cases where all the adult members of families are now absent from home during normal business hours, he will consider instituting a parcels delivery at about 8 a.m. in the Greater London area.
§ Mr. Wilfred PalingNo. The bulk of the postmen required to perform the first delivery of parcels do so after completing the first delivery of letters. Any other arrangement would be too costly in manpower.