HC Deb 17 March 1948 vol 448 c250W
42. Mr. G. Williams

asked the Postmaster-General if he will remove the charge of threepence on form P58B which has to be filled in when the sender's registered letter is lost.

Mr. Wilfred Paling

No. There is a distinction between advice of delivery of a registered packet, for which a charge of 3d. is made, and search for a missing registered packet. Form 58B is primarily for the latter, but, as packets feared lost often prove to have been delivered, it is necessary to cover both eventualities. For this reason a fee of 3d. is charged. This is refunded if the packet proves to have been lost.