§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how much income Post Office Counters generated from its contract with the Royal Mail in 1993–94 and in each of the five preceding years.
§ Mr. EggarPost Office Counters Ltd. income from its contract with Royal Mail was as follows:
Year Million £ 1993–94 221 1992–93 212 1991–92 212 1990–91 191 Figures for 1989–90 and 1988–89 are not available on a comparable basis.
§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of mail handled by the Royal Mail(a) in 1993–94 and (b) in each of the five years preceding that year was classified as (a) business mail and (b) domestic mail.
§ Mr. EggarInformation relating to Royal Mail's traffic volumes by business sector is commercially confidential.