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Departmental Postage

Volume 891: debated on Friday 9 May 1975

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asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what instructions he has issued to his Department as to the use of first-class mail; and whether he will issue appropriate directions to ensure that only urgent letters are sent first class.

The Department has standing instructions on the effective and economical use of postal services. These reflect the principle that the cheaper second-class service should be used, unless there is a clear and defensible need to use the costlier first-class post.