§ Mr. Goldingasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications whether he will give a general direction to the Post Office to take immediate action to secure that the private manufacturers meet their delivery dates for telecommunication equipment in order to improve the Post Office's ability to pay wages comparable to those earned in the private sector.
§ Mr. ChatawayNo. I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Gloucester (Mrs. Sally Oppenheim) on 23rd November, 1970.—[Vol. 807, c. 17.]