§ Mr. Kinnockasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will give a general direction to the Post Office to exempt voluntary and charitable societies from increased postal charges.
§ Mrs. Sally Oppenheimasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will give a general direction to the Post Office to exempt charities from the new postal charges.
§ Mr. ChatawayNo. This would in the first instance be a matter for the Post Office and the Post Office Users' National Council and a general direction would not be appropriate. I am afraid I would see difficulty about nationalised industries being used in this way to assist private charities at the expense of their customers in general.