HC Deb 30 March 1976 vol 908 cc426-7W
Mr. Freud

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what is his latest estimate of the average delivery time of a second-class letter.

Mr. Gregor Mackenzie

The Post Office informs me that since the introduction in January 1976 of the revised service standard for second class mail, 98.2 per cent. of letters in this class achieve the standard by being delivered by the third working day after posting.