§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will issue a general direction to the Post Office to freeze all postal charges until an independent inquiry has been undertaken and its conclusions published, with regard to the changes in the effectiveness of the service over the past 30 years, the increase in the charges for postal delivery over the same period in relation to general inflation, and the level of remuneration of postal workers.
§ Mr. Gregor Mackenzie:No. The postal charges introduced on 17th March were accepted as justified by the Post Office Users' National Council and the Price Commission.