Stamps

Oral Answers to Questions — Posts and Telecommunications – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 10 May 1972.

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Photo of Mr Kenneth Lewis Mr Kenneth Lewis , Rutland and Stamford 12:00, 10 May 1972

asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications whether he will give a general direction to the Post Office Corporation to limit the size of stamps when future new issues are being introduced.

Photo of Mr John Eden Mr John Eden , Bournemouth West

This is a matter for the Post Office and a direction would be inappropriate.

Photo of Mr Kenneth Lewis Mr Kenneth Lewis , Rutland and Stamford

Is my right hon. Friend aware that, although postage stamps seem to be getting rather larger, we would nevertheless like to congratulate the Post Office on the way in which the stamps illustrate various historic occasions? May I suggest that postage stamps should become smaller? Then it would be a good thing if the Post Office issued a stamp depicting some historic building in Rutland, say the castle, so that people might see why this county should remain a district of its own?

Photo of Mr John Eden Mr John Eden , Bournemouth West

I have no doubt that the Post Office will note my hon. Friend's interesting suggestion.