§ 42. Mr. Gordon Campbellasked the Postmaster-General if he will make a statement on his actions to improve the two-tier postal system.
§ Mr. StonehouseI would refer the hon. Gentleman to my speech in the debate on 4th November.—[Vol. 772, c. 617–18.]
43. Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Postmaster-General how many overtime hours were worked by postmen in the most recent week for which figures are available; and how this compares with the average overtime hours worked in a representative week before the introduction of the two-tier service for letters.
§ Mr. StonehouseI would refer the hon. Gentleman to the Answer I gave to the hon. Member for Dudley (Mr. Donald Williams) on 7th November.—[Vol. 772, c.149.]
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Postmaster-General whether he will cause an investigation to be made to ascertain the reasons why a letter posted in Battersea, S.W.11, at 8.30 a.m. on 2nd November was not delivered to London, N.13, until the second delivery on 5th November, details of which have been supplied to him.
§ Mr. Joseph SlaterThis second class letter was correctly delivered on the second working day after posting.