HC Deb 22 October 1952 vol 505 c110W
Captain Bullock

asked the Assistant Postmaster-General when he intends to issue a postage stamp to the value of 1s. 3d.

Mr. Gammans

1s. 3d. stamps in the permanent series will be introduced in 1953, but it is not yet possible to fix the exact date for their introduction.

Captain Bullock

asked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he is aware that considerable time is wasted in many post offices by people waiting to buy postage stamps having to wait in the same queue as those who are buying National Insurance stamps, etc.; and if he will arrange for postage stamps to be sold at more counters in the large post offices.

Mr. Gammans

At most post offices, when there is a queue at the stamp position, small quantities of stamps of the lower denominations up to 2½d. may be bought at other counter positions. If my hon. and gallant Friend will let me know the name of any office where there has been difficulty of the kind to which he refers, I will gladly see whether it would be possible to make an improvement.