asked the Postmaster-General within what radius next weekday delivery of parcel post is now guaranteed; when it will be possible to guarantee it within a radius of 100 miles; and when it will be possible to guarantee next-day-but-one delivery of parcel post to all destinations within the United Kingdom.

Our aim is generally to deliver parcels next weekday to destinations within a radius of 100–150 miles from the place of posting, and on the next weekday but one in most other cases. We are not at present doing this to anything like the extent we would wish, but I can assure my hon. Friend that, in collaboration with the British Transport Commission, no effort is being spared to improve matters.