HC Deb 20 July 1967 vol 750 cc304-5W
54 and 55. Mr. Chichester-Clark

asked the Postmaster-General (1) what steps he will take to eliminate delays in the parcel post service between Great Britain and Northern Ireland;

(2) what improvements have been made in the parcel post service between Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the last 12 months.

Mr. Edward Short

We are constantly trying to improve the parcel post services to Northern Ireland and we shall continue to do all we can in this direction. During the five months July-November, 1966, and including parcels posted in Northern Ireland, 87.8 per cent. of the parcels were delivered there by the next day but two after posting. For the first six months of this year the figures are 91.3 per cent.— a significant improvement.