§ Mr. Clark Hutchisonasked the Postmaster-General, if, in view of its position as the Scottish capital and its commercial and tourist interests, he will revise his present ruling about early closing of post offices in Edinburgh and enable counter facilities to be available at the General Post Office till 7.30 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays and at Hope Street office till 6.30 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays.
§ Mr. Edward ShortI have reconsidered this matter, but I am sorry that I should not be justified in doing as the hon. Gentleman asks. Facilities are available at the General Post Office for business customers to hand in meter-franked mail up to 8 p.m; and, for tourists and other customers, there is a large self-service suite available at all times outside the office. There are also stamp-selling machines outside the Hope Street Post Office.