§ Mr. JESSONasked the Postmaster-General if a definite charge is made in the Civil Service Estimates for official postages for the various Government Departments or whether it is all lumped together and the cost borne by the Post Office Department; and, if so, whether the cost of this official postage forms part of the General Post Office deficit?
§ Mr. PEASENo actual payment is made, but credit is taken in the commercial accounts of the Post Office for the value of the services rendered, including official postages, to other Government Departments, and the cost does not, therefore, form part of the Post Office deficit.
§ Captain FOXCROFTasked the Postmaster-General whether the cost of the considerable and increasing duties connected with the sale of national insurance stamps, now performed by Post Office officials, is debited to the Departments connected with national insurance?