§ 32. Viscount SANDONasked the Post master-General at what estimated monetary value his Department stands from the point of view of purchase price of his entire service?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONMy Noble Friend will recognise that any estimate of price to a hypothetical buyer of the Post Office must be so imaginary as to be valueless. He will, however, find some capital account figures in the commercial accounts to which I would refer him.
Mr. THOMASMay we take it that the Prime Minister's reference to the failure of nationalisation is purely hypothetical?
§ Lieut-Commander KENWORTHYIs it the policy of the present Government, if returned at the next election, to dispose of the Post Office, or rather to dispose of the rest of it?
§ Sir FRANK MEYERDoes this not prove that it is only monopolies that can pay?