§ 108. Mr. Swinglerasked the Postmaster-General why he is asking an outside organisation to review the Post Office's methods of handling mail; why he is not using the services of the Organisation and Methods Division of the Treasury; what outside organisation he has selected; and the cost involved.
Dr. HillAs stated in paragraph 19 of the Report on Post Office Development and Finance (Cmd. 9756), the purpose is to ensure that no possibility is neglected of improving efficiency. The valuable work done by the Organisation and Methods Division of the Treasury and the Post Office continues. But, in addition, it would be useful to have the ideas on our mail-handling problems of an outside firm with experience of other large undertakings. The organisation has not yet been selected, and I cannot yet say what cost will be involved.