asked the Assistant Postmaster-General why there are delays in the supply of new letter boxes from the manufacturers to the Post Office; and what types of letter boxes are affected.

For a time there was delay in providing new wall boxes and boxes of the type attached to poles and lamp-posts, partly due to difficulties experienced by the manufacturers, but this has now been largely put right. If my hon. Friend has any particular case in mind and will let me have particulars, I will gladly make inquiry.