Mail (Electronic Sorting Equipment)

HC Deb 14 March 1984 vol 56 c164W

Mr. Pawsey

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the cost of electronic sorting mail equipment installed by the Post Office in each year since 1972–73.

Mr. Trippier

Letter and parcel sorting equipment purchased in the years 1972–73 to 1982–83 is:

	£ million
1972–73	1.0
1973–74	0
1974–75	0.1
1975–76	0.1
1976–77	2.5
1977–78	3.4
1978–79	4.8
1979–80	7.1
1980–81	8.6
1981–82	10.2
1982–83	9.3

Information on the costs of sorting equipment installed each year is not held.