§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what use his Department makes of the private sector for the movement of parcels, packages, documents and letters; and if he will estimate the proportion of his Department's mail handled in this way.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe Treasury's use of private sector companies for the purposes specified is limited to a van service provided by a private security company to the Treasury office at Norwich. This accounts for around 7 per cent. of total Treasury expenditure on postal and related services.