§ 89. Mr. Ernest Daviesasked the Assist ant Postmaster-General the estimated cost to the Revenue of a return to the 1½d. letter rate for inland postage.
§ Mr. BurkeThe cost to the Revenue of a return to the prewar postage rate for inland letters is estimated at £14,250,000; a consequential reduction to 1d. for postcards would entail a further sacrifice of £1,250,000.