§ 12. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Postmaster-General if he is aware of the long distances which old-age pensioners in Mastrick, Cairncry, Northfield and Woodside, hilly districts containing new housing estates in the City of Aberdeen, have to travel to collect their pension; and if he will state his plans for providing points near their homes where they can collect them.
§ Mr. K. ThompsonWe hope to provide an additional post office to serve the south-west part of Mastrick when the nearby shopping centre is built. With this office, the facilities on these estates will be on the same scale as those in other similar areas. The local post offices will be glad to tell any old-age pensioner who finds it difficult to collect his pension how he can arrange for a relative or friend to collect it for him
§ 13. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Postmaster-General if he will make a detailed statement on the extension of the Post Office Headquarters in the City of Aberdeen, indicating the manner in which the new accommodation will compare with the headquarters used hitherto and the modern amenities which will be added to the service there.
§ Mr. K. ThompsonPlans of the extension of the Head Post Office, Aberdeen, have not been finally settled, but the size of the sorting office will be more than doubled and the space for offices and staff rooms will be very substantially increased. This will cater for all outstanding requirements and provide adequately for future growth. We are planning to introduce the latest mechanical devices, but I am not yet ready to give details of these.