§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Industry what has been the percentage of first-class mail and second-class mail delivered on time in each of the last 12 months.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieI am informed by the Post Office that over the 12 months ending September 1975 the percentages of first-class letters and second-class letters delivered by the first and second working day after posting respectively were:
Average over 12 months ending: First-Class Mail percentage delivered next working day after posting Second-Class Mail percentage delivered second working day after posting 1974 October 88.0 83.5 November 88.1 83.5 December 88.1 83.6 1975 January 88.9 84.0 February 89.2 84.2 March 89.2 84.2 April 89.3 84.6 May 89.5 85.0 June 89.7 85.4 July 90.0 86.2 August 90.3 86.7 September 90.7 87.3