§ 93. Mr. Crouchasked the Postmaster-General the weight of paper used by the Post Office, during the last 12 months for which figures are available, for telephone directories and other purposes, respectively; and what is the estimated quantity which will be required for each respective purpose during the next 12 months.
Dr. HillFor the financial year ended 31st March, 1955, the figures were 7,484 tons for telephone directories and 6,630 tons for other purposes. For the current year they are expected to be slightly over 8,000 and about 6,750 tons, respectively. The figures for other purposes include stamps, postal orders, licences and other items issued to the public.