RATES.

HC Deb 14 December 1925 vol 189 cc1002-3W

Mr. W. BAKER

asked the Postmaster-General the various alterations in postal rates and weights since August, 1914?

Viscount WOLMER

The rates, and the alterations made from time to time, are

—	1914	June, 1918.	June, 1920.	June, 1921.	May, 1922.
Initial letter rate (inland and imperial)	…	1d.	1½d.	2d.	2d.	1½d.
Initial letter rate (foreign)	…	2½d.	2½d.	2½d.	3d.	2½d.
						(May, 1923.)
Postcard rate (inland)	…	½d.	1d.	1d.	l½d.	1d.
Initial printed paper rate	…	½d.	½d.	½d.	1d.	½d.
Inland parcel rate (up to 2 lb.)	…	4d.	6d.	9d.	9d.	6d.
						(May. 1923.)
Inland parcel rate (up to 11 lb.)	…	l1d.	1s.	1s. 6d.	1s. 6d.	1s. 3d.
						(May. 1923.)