§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many letters, sent by first-class post, his Department received within the last three months; and how many of these arrived within one day, two days and more than two days, respectively, of the date on the postmark.
§ Mr Merlyn ReesThe information required is not held as a matter of routine and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will conduct a survey to inform himself of the proportion of letters sent by his Department by first-class post which arrive within one day of posting.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesNo. The effort and cost involved in such an exercise would be disproportionately high.