HC Deb 28 February 1956 vol 549 c115W
Mr. Sydney Irving

asked the Minister of Education the numbers of people over 18 years of age who have, during the last five years, requested facilities under his control for a basic training in reading, writing and arithmetic; what numbers were so provided; and what were the methods adopted in making such provision.

Date Occasion Denominations
23rd April, 1924 British Empire Exhibition, 1924–25 1d., 1½d.
10th May, 1929 Postal Union Congress London ½d., 1d., 1½d., 2½d., £1
7th May, 1935 King George V Silver Jubilee ½d., 1d., 1½d., 2½d.,
13th May, 1937 King George VI Coronation 1½d.
6th May, 1940 Penny Post Centenary ½d., 1d., 1½d., 2d., 2½d., 3d.
11th June, 1946 Peace Issue ……… 2½d., 3d.
26th April, 1948 King George VI Silver Wedding 2½d., £1
10th May, 1948 Channel Islands Liberation… 1d., 2½d.
29th July, 1948 Olympic Games 2½d" 3d., 6d., 1s.
10th October, 1949 75th Anniversary Universal Postal Union 2½d., 3d., 6d., 1s.
3rd May, 1951 Festival of Britain 2½d., 4d.
3rd June, 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 2½d., 4d., 1s. 3d., 1s. 6d.