§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection how many letters, sent by first-class post, her 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.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsI regret that this information is not available.
§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she will conduct a survey to inform herself of the proportion of letters sent by her Department by first-class post which arrive within one day of posting.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsNo. The cost and effort involved would be disproportionate to the value of the result.