MP wants daily newspapers delivered on mail plane

[TrueBlueTerrier]

MP wants daily newspapers delivered on mail plane

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Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil has written to Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in an attempt to cut Royal Mail costs by also carrying the daily papers to Lewis Harris and Uist and Benbecula.

From today (Monday 8th) daily newspapers which previously reached the island by freight plane, will be delivered to Lewis and Harris, as well as the Uists, by passenger ferry.

Mr MacNeil commented: “It is of course disappointing that daily newspapers will not be arriving in most of the islands until lunchtime, these changes affect islands from Eriskay to Lewis, with Barra unaffected due to a different distribution route.

“I have written to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Vince Cable MP to see if there is a possibility of cutting Royal Mail costs by combining the Mail flight with the papers which could cut the cost of both services and overall run matters more efficiently for the islands.

“Further, many people like to get their papers in the morning and for some people, especially pensioners, getting the papers can be almost a morning ritual.

“This social benefit combined with the obvious advantage to the shops to have papers on the shelves before they become history, further illustrates good sound reasons for at least exploring the possibility of the Royal Mail Charter plane also carrying newspapers.”

He added: “It seems eminently sensible that a plane coming over with the Royal Mail, daily, should take over the newspapers. This could be a win-win situation; it would be a way of reducing costs for the Royal Mail, something Government is constantly worried about, and ensuring that newspapers are delivered to the islands at a reasonable time.”

[UnhappyGremlin]

Who came up with a sensible idea like this?

[ebbzie]

So remote islands get their post before most major cities

[steven100]

So remote islands get their post before most major cities

Their mail is probably always a day late though.

[UnhappyGremlin]

So remote islands get their post before most major cities

Their mail is probably always a day late though.

Don't think it is. Mail is flown in from around the country. Remember Top Gears challenge? They raced a letter from Scilly Isles to one of the islands above Scotland, and the letter won.