§ Mr. ViggersTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what assessment he has made of the efficiency of mail deliveries to and from service men based at Incerlik, Turkey; [30946]
(2) What is the average time taken by mail each way between the United Kingdom and service men based at Incerlik, Turkey; and if he will take steps to improve the speed of delivery. [30947]
§ Mr. SoamesThe average delivery time for mail between the United Kingdom and Incerlik should be seven days. Recently, however, mail has been taking longer than this and a review of mail operations has been conducted. A number of improved procedures and checks have been identified and where possible these will be implemented.