§ Sir I. Orr-Ewingasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that letters posted by racehorse trainers in France have taken over four days to be delivered in this country; and what steps he is taking to improve the delivery in this country of letters posted in France.
§ Mr. BennYes. I am sorry that in recent weeks delivery of some of the mail from France has been delayed owing
156Wtributing towards some delays in the completion of ships by United Kingdom shipyards. I believe such delays are limited in number. The Government is, however, considering with both sides of the industry what steps are possible to minimise the effect of current delays and to prevent future delays.