HC Deb 06 February 1962 vol 653 cc41-2W
Mr. J. Hill

asked the Postmaster-General if he will arrange to have a sub-post office at Newton Village, Midlothian, in view of the fact that old- age pensioners and persons receiving National Insurance benefit now travel a distance of about 1½ miles along a country road, where the bus service is infrequent and costs them 7d. for a return ticket, to receive their allowances.

Miss Pike

My right hon. Friend is sorry that he should not be justified in doing as the hon. Member asks. The Postmaster at Danderhall—the nearest post office to Newton Village—will be glad to tell any old-age pensioner or recipient of National Insurance benefit who finds it difficult to collect his pension, etc., from that office how he can arrange for a relative or friend to collect it for him.