§ 66. Mr. Lipsonasked the Postmaster-General what it would cost to reduce the postal charges for letters and postcards by a halfpenny and, as the profit for last year was 22½ million pounds, will he consider making this reduction as a contribution to bringing down the cost of living.
§ Mr. Wilfred PalingThe annual cost at prevailing levels of traffic would be about 8,500,000 and I am afraid that this exceeds the Department's present forecast of the postal commercial surplus for 1948–49.