HC Deb 30 March 1965 vol 709 cc206-7W
Mr. McBride

asked the Postmaster-General if he will state the amounts spent on the construction of new postal buildings in Wales in the years 1963, 1964 and 1965, and their location, and the number, cost and location of new postal buildings to be constructed in Wales in the years 1966, 1967 and 1968, respectively.

Mr. Joseph Slater

The information is not readily available in the form required. The postal buildings, with their cost, which were started in Wales and Monmouthshire in 1962–63, 1963–64 and 1964–65 are as follows:

1962–63 £
Carmarthen Sorting Office 43,500
Whitchurch Branch Office (Cardiff) 16,000
Neath Head Post Office 81,800
1963–64
High St. Branch Office (Swansea) 30,000
Swansea Head Post Office/Telephone Manager's Office 415,600
1964–65
Llanelly Head Post Office 41,000

The programme for 1965–66 and the tentative programmes for 1966–67 and 1967–68 with estimated costs are:

1965–66 £
Abergavenny Head Post Office and Telephone Exchange 140,000
Llanidloes Branch Office 27,600
Tenby Head Post Office 34,000
Newport (Mon) Sorting Office 350,000
Kingsway Branch Office (Swansea) 76,000
1966–67
Wrexham Head Post Office 52,000
1967–68
Milford Haven Head Post Office 52,000

In addition it is hoped to be able to start building new Postmen's Delivery Offices at Caldicot, Bettws, Pyle, Cardiff (Western) and Swansea (Morriston) in 1966–67 or 1967–68.