§ Mr. TOUCHEasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he could state what has in the past been the average weekly consumption of halfpenny and penny postage stamps, in reams?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEFour hundred reams of each.
§ Mr. TOUCHEIt appears that the delivery of penny and halfpenny postage stamps under the new contract amounted in nine weeks up to 8th March——
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Gentleman asked his question and got a straight forward answer. If he has any further information with regard to it he must put it down.