§ Mr. Michael Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the total number of persons currently employed in the Post Office Corporation; and what proportion of this number is involved in the collection, sorting and delivering of mail.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieThe Post Office tells me that on 30th September 1975, the latest date for which figures are available, the total number of employees was 433,596 of whom about 30 per cent. were involved in the collection, sorting and delivering of mail.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will issue a general direction to the Post Office to cease offering five-year fixed price contracts.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieNo. This is a matter for the Post Office's judgment, and I would not regard a direction as appropriate. But I am informed that the Post Office is discontinuing such contracts for wideband circuits.