§ 64. Miss Burtonasked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he will give an estimate, taking the present postal rate for air parcels to Germany as the basis for His Majesty's Forces overseas, of what would be the additional cost per annum if each man were to get one 2–1b. parcel per month.
§ Mr. GammansAbout £1½ million.
§ 72. Miss Burtonasked the Assistant Postmaster-General why Mr. and Mrs. Hackleton, the parents of a Coventry soldier serving in Korea, have had to pay a fee of one guinea before the local post office would release a parcel, containing their son's three years old civilian suit, sent from Hong Kong.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterI have been asked to reply. I am having inquiries made into this case and when they are completed I will write to the hon. Member.