§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Postmaster-General how much it costs to produce postage stamps in Great Britain; how much is realised by the sales of them; and if he will give similar figures for the distinctive postage stamps for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
§ Miss PikeLast year the cost of production of all postage stamps was about 39W £250,000 and sales were about £105 million. Included in these figures are approximately £5,000 and £3½ million respectively for the distinctive stamps in Scotland and £1,000 and £¾ million respectively for the distinctive stamps in Northern Ireland.