§ 69. Rear-Admiral Morgan Gilesasked the Postmaster-General what plans he has to increase the efficiency of the General Post Office Philatelic Bureau, and, in particular to ensure that orders from stamp dealers for newly issued stamps are promptly delivered on the day of issue.
§ Mr. BennWe aim to give priority to orders from dealers so that they get prompt delivery.
I am sorry that there has recently been undue delay in meeting these owing to staffing difficulties. We have, however, now been able to recruit more staff, we have made extensive use of overtime, and we have concentrated our efforts on dealing with outstanding orders at the expense of other work. I expect the backlog to be completely cleared within the next few days.