§ Sir H. Webbeasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of postage stamps sold by the Crown Agents for the Colonies to dealers in England during 1957, and the total amount received from such sales.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe total number of stamps sold in this country and through the Crown Agents Bureau in Washington in 1957 was 20,295,652. The amount received from sales in the United Kingdom was £297,139 15s. 11d. out of a total of £494,712 2s. 4d.
Records of the actual number of stamps sold in this country are not available.
§ Sir H. Webbeasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of postage stamps sold by the Crown Agents through their bureau in Washington to dealers in the United States of America for 1956, and the total amount received from such sales.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 25th June, 1957. Separate records of the numbers of stamps sold through the Crown Agents Bureau in Washington are not maintained but if the total for 1956 can be broken down I will write to the hon. Member.