HC Deb 07 November 1967 vol 753 c99W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Postmaster-General whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details giving the rise in the cost of all forms of postal, telegraph and telephone services since 16th October, 1964.

Mr. Edward Short

No. The information is given year by year in Appendix 4 to the Post Office Annual Report and Accounts which is presented to Parliament. I am sending copies for the years 1964–65, 1965–66 and 1966–67 to my hon. Friend.

The following changes have been made in the current financial year:

  1. (a) Telephone calls to Canada were put from 1st May on the same basis as had applied for calls to the U.S.A. from 1st February, 1967.
  2. (b) On 1st July, the rental for an auxiliary telex line was reduced by £40 a year.
  3. (c) The rate per word for ordinary Press telegrams to Commonwealth destinations and Nepal was increased by 2d. on 1st September, with corresponding increases in the ordinary and urgent press rate to some other countries.