§ David WinnickTo ask the Chairman of the Administration Committee what progress has been made with the internal audit on the possibility of resuming later collections of parliamentary mail. [129231]
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§ Sir Archy KirkwoodThe arrangements for the reinstatement of later collections have now been set out in a notice from the Serjeant at Arms and Black Rod to all users of the service
In response to representations from Members of both Houses, from 9 September 2003 there will be a 7pm final collection on sitting days from the 15 main post boxes (detailed below). This reinstatement of service has been negotiated with Royal Mail to enable Members' and departments' letters to be processed through the Royal Mail network ensuring that they are delivered the following day wherever possible.
- Central Lobby and Post Office Counter
- Members' Lobby and Post Office Counter
- Peers' Lobby
- Members' Entrance
- Peers' Entrance
- Star Chamber Court
- Ground Floor Portcullis House
- Ground Floor Millbank House
- Ground Floor 7 Millbank
- Ground Floor Parliament Street
- Ground Floor 1 The Abbey Garden
- Ground Floor 2 The Abbey Garden
- Ground Floor Norman Shaw North
- Ground Floor Norman Shaw South
- Ground Floor 7 Old Palace Yard