§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many (a) registered letters and (b) recorded delivery letters were handled by the Post Office in 1982–83 and 1972–73, respectively.
§ Mr. TrippierNumbers of letters handled by the Post Office were:
Million (a) Registered letters: 1972–73 25 1982–83 21.5 (b) Recorded delivery: 1972–73 26.5 1982–83 27.3
§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the volume of mail carried in 1982–83, or the last year for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures for 1972–73.
§ Mr. Trippier
Total letter volume Million 1982–83 10,255 1972–73 10,740