HC Deb 17 December 1968 vol 775 cc361-2W
Mr. Brian Parkyn

asked the Postmaster-General how much money has been spent by the Post Office in each of the past three years in advertising the use of Telex facilities.

Mr. Joseph Slater

1965–66 £8,288
1966–67 £23,975
1967–68 £22,029

Mr. Brian Parkyn

asked the Postmaster-General (1) how much money has been spent by the Post Office in each of the last three years in expanding the Telex service;

(2) what profit was made on the Telex service during the last year for which figures are available; and what this figure represents as a percentage on invested capital.

Mr. Stonehouse

Capital expenditure on Telex during each of the past three financial years has been as follows:—

1965–66 £1.7 million
1966–67 £2.0 million
1967–68 £2.1 million

During the 1967-68 financial year the profit from Telex, Inland and Overseas, amounted to £7. 9 million. This represented return on capital of 28 per cent.

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