§ Mrs. Knightasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why he has decided to close the local Inland Revenue stamping offices and to centralise a postal service at Worthing; what advantages in terms of (a) efficiency and (b) manpower will be achieved; and if he is satisfied that services to solicitors and others will be as prompt in all cases.
§ Mr. RidleyI shall let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.