Tariff Changes (Hansard, 4 August 1961)

§ Mr. W. R. Williams
asked the Postmaster-General (1) what is the estimated revenue to be derived from each of the increases of charges announced by him on 24th July last;
(2) what is the estimated amount of the contribution expected to be made towards the further sum of £25 million required in a full year by each of the increases of charges announced by him on 24th July last.

§ Miss Pike
The estimated yield of the tariff changes this year and next is as follows:

— 1961–62 1962–63

I. Telecommunications Charges £m. £m.

1. Exchange Lines Connexion, transfer and removal charges 0.4 0.8

Rentals 3.0 9.3

2. Internal Extensions 0.5 1.4

3. External Extensions 0.5 1.4

4. Private Manual Branch Exchanges 0.5 1.5

5. House Exchange Systems 0.1 0.3

6. Coin Boxes … 0.1

7. Inland Private Telephone Circuits 0.4 0.9

8. Inland Private Telegraph Circuits 0.1 0.2

9. Telegraph Apparatus 0.1 0.3

10. Music Circuits … 0.1

TOTAL 5.6 16.3

II. Postal Charges

11. Printed Papers and Samples 2.7 5.0

12. Newspapers 0.2 0.3

13. Parcels 1.8 3.3

TOTAL 4.7 8.6

GRAND TOTAL 10.3 24.9

§ Mr. W. R. Williams
asked the Postmaster-General if he will make a statement detailing the increases of costs in Post Office services which have necessitated the increased charges announced by him on 24th July last, showing the 244W amount of each increase of costs, and the date from which it began to operate.

§ Miss Pike
The following are the principal increases in costs which have been incurred in the last twelve months:

— Effective date Annual cost chargeable to Revenue

£m.

Professional Engineers Pay Award August, 1958 0.3

Engineering Rank and File Pay March, 1959 0.9

P & TOs Pay April, 1960 1.0

Clerical Officers Pay April, 1960 1.1

Sub-Postmasters Pay August, 1960 0.5

Electricity prices Winter, 1960 0.2

Central Pay Settlement January, 1961 9.3

Shorter Working Week (Telegraph and Telephone Grades) January, 1961 1.6

Telephonists Equal Pay January, 1961 0.5

London Pay Weighting January, 1961 3.2

Engineering Rank and File Grades offer January, 1961 3.4

Shorter Working Week (Manipulative Grades) April, 1961 3.2

National Insurance Contributions April, 1961 1.1

Increased Ministry of Works and H.M. Stationery Office charges April, 1961 0.6

—	1961–62	1962–63
I. Telecommunications Charges	£m.	£m.
1. Exchange Lines Connexion, transfer and removal charges	0.4	0.8
Rentals	3.0	9.3
2. Internal Extensions	0.5	1.4
3. External Extensions	0.5	1.4
4. Private Manual Branch Exchanges	0.5	1.5
5. House Exchange Systems	0.1	0.3
6. Coin Boxes	…	0.1
7. Inland Private Telephone Circuits	0.4	0.9
8. Inland Private Telegraph Circuits	0.1	0.2
9. Telegraph Apparatus	0.1	0.3
10. Music Circuits	…	0.1
TOTAL	5.6	16.3
II. Postal Charges
11. Printed Papers and Samples	2.7	5.0
12. Newspapers	0.2	0.3
13. Parcels	1.8	3.3
TOTAL	4.7	8.6
GRAND TOTAL	10.3	24.9

—	Effective date	Annual cost chargeable to Revenue
		£m.
Professional Engineers Pay Award	August, 1958	0.3
Engineering Rank and File Pay	March, 1959	0.9
P & TOs Pay	April, 1960	1.0
Clerical Officers Pay	April, 1960	1.1
Sub-Postmasters Pay	August, 1960	0.5
Electricity prices	Winter, 1960	0.2
Central Pay Settlement	January, 1961	9.3
Shorter Working Week (Telegraph and Telephone Grades)	January, 1961	1.6
Telephonists Equal Pay	January, 1961	0.5
London Pay Weighting	January, 1961	3.2
Engineering Rank and File Grades offer	January, 1961	3.4
Shorter Working Week (Manipulative Grades)	April, 1961	3.2
National Insurance Contributions	April, 1961	1.1
Increased Ministry of Works and H.M. Stationery Office charges	April, 1961	0.6