As our postal service approaches the busiest period in the calendar, Christmas, it is even more important that the Royal Mail finds ways to modernise and improve efficiency. I was pleased to join the Royal Mail at their Plymouth Mail Centre earlier this month for the opening of their new Parcel Sortation Machine. I enjoyed meeting their friendly team and having a go on their new machine. This cutting-edge piece of kit will increase processing capabilities by 9,000 parcels per hour and help provide a more secure service in the long-term.