§ Mr. Lennox-Boydasked the Postmaster-General the value of the services rendered free of charge during the year ended 31st March, 1947, by the Post Office to other Government Departments, setting forth the principal items thereof; and to give a statement as to the services rendered free of charge by other Government Departments to the Post Office, again setting forth the principal details.
§ Mr. Wilfred PalingIn round figures, the amounts are:—
£ Services to other Government departments 28,150,000 Services by other Government departments 3,500,000 The principal items are:—
Services to other Government departments £ Postal Mail and remittance services 4,350,000 Government Stocks and Bonds and Savings and Certificates (National Debt Services) 3,100,000 Payment of pensions and allowances for various Departments 1,730,000 Sale of Insurance and Revenue Stamps and licences 590,000 Telegraph Inland telegrams 400,000 Issue of broadcast licences and engineering expenses, etc. 520,000 Telephone Rentals of exchange lines and Private wires 9,280,000 Trunk and local calls 6,390,000
Services by other Government departments Contributions in lieu of rates (Treasury) 1,066,000 Stationery and publications (Stationery Office) 855,000 Maintenance and repair of buildings (Ministry of Works) 1,500,000