HC Deb 06 April 1949 vol 463 cc193-4W
Sir W. Darling

asked the Postmaster-General why pre-war postal deliveries and collections cannot be established in the capital of Scotland; and if he is aware that numbers of men and women in the capital are not otherwise employed and would be available after instruction for this work.

Mr. Wilfred Paling

As I said in reply to the right hon. Member for the City of London (Mr. Assheton) on 9th March, I am anxious to improve Post Office services as soon as conditions permit, but I must have regard to the postal service as a whole and to the manpower position on a national basis.