§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will make a statement on the reliability of postal services, and how this compares with earlier periods.
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§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieI am informed by the Post Office that over the 12 months ending August 1975 90.3 per cent. of first-class letters were delivered by the first working day after posting and 86.7 per cent. of second-class mail was delivered by the second working day after posting. The comparative figures for earlier years were as follows:
First Class Mail Percentage delivered next working day after posting Second Class Mail Percentage delivered second working day after posting August 1970–71 91.9 88.4 1971–72 92.5 89.8 1972–73 91.1 87.4 1973–74 88.1 84.2