§ Wing Commander Bullusasked the Postmaster-General to state the number of letters and the numbers of parcels delivered at Christmas in England and Wales; and if he will give the figures for the previous year.
§ Mr. MarplesIt is estimated that 735 million letters and cards were posted in England and Wales during the busy period from 13th December to 2nd January compared with 722 million the year before. No reliable estimate can be
134WJapan, respectively; and the total for all the countries for the years 1955 and 1956.
§ Sir D. EcclesFollowing are the figures:
given for parcels but the figure for both years is probably about 24 million.