HC Deb 19 March 1934 vol 287 c853
28. Mr. LEWIS

asked the Postmaster-General for each of the last five years the amount of counter losses incurred by the Post Office?

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Sir Kingsley Wood)

The losses due to unexplained deficiencies in the cash or stock of counter clerks were as follow:

£
1928–29 10,310
1929–30 10,155
1930–31 9,674
1931–32 11,366
1932–33 11,149

Captain CROOKSHANK

Has my right hon. Friend any estimate of the amount of money concerned?

Sir K. WOOD

Yes, Sir; about £800,000,000.