HC Deb 29 January 1929 vol 224 c757
32. Viscount SANDON

asked 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-THOMSON

My 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. THOMAS

May we take it that the Prime Minister's reference to the failure of nationalisation is purely hypothetical?

Lieut-Commander KENWORTHY

Is 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 MEYER

Does this not prove that it is only monopolies that can pay?