§ 86. Sir G. Nabarroasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that his refusal to establish a sub-post office at Kinsham, Worcestershire, causes substantial hardship to at least 20 retirement pensioners who incur 1s. 4d. per week minimum bus fares to Kemerton or Tewkesbury to draw their pensions, advancing years and infirmity adding to difficulties struggling on and off inadequate omnibus services in a rural district; and whether he will establish a sub-post office or send a General Post Office mini-van to deliver the pensions to pensioners in Kinsham.
§ Mr. Joseph SlaterI am sorry that I should not be justified in adopting either of the arrangements to which the hon. Gentleman refers. Retirement pensioners who find the journey to a Post Office too difficult can nominate a friend or some other person to collect their pensions for them.