Two-Tier Postal System (Hansard, 15 October 1968)

§ Rear-Admiral Morgan Giles
asked the Postmaster-General what estimate he has made of the percentage of letters posted since 15th September which bear the 5d. stamp.

§ Mr. Stonehouse
About 29 per cent. of letters posted were at the first class rate.

§ Mr. Lomas
asked the Postmaster-General if he will now give an assurance that the 4d. rate mail will not be held back as part of deliberate policy.

Domestic Letter Postage Rates Printed Papers (overseas countries)

Charge for up to Charge for up to

¾ oz. 2 oz. 3 oz. 4 oz. 2 oz. 4 oz.

Country (20 gm.) (50 gm.) (80 gm.) (100 gm.) (50 gm.) (100 gm.)

United Kingdom … 5d/4d. (Not applicable)

Australia … 5½d. (1 oz.) 10d. 1s. 2½d. 1s. 6½d. 5½d. 10d.

Belgium … ^* 1s. 2d.

Canada … 4½d. (1 oz.) 7d. 10d. 1s. 1d. 2d. 3d.

Denmark … 6½d. 10½d. 3½d. (5½d. up to 10 oz.)

France … 6d. 1s. 2d. 4d. 6d.

Germany … ^* 1s. 0½d. 5d. 7½d.

Italy … 6½d. 2s. 1½d. 2s. 8d. 2½d. 5d.

Japan … ^* 7d. 9½d. 1½d.

Netherlands … 5½d. 8d. 2½d. 5d.

New Zealand … 3½d. (1 oz.) 5½d. 7½d. 10d. (2½d. up to 8 oz.)

Spain … 1½d. 4½d. 7d. ½d. 1d.

Switzerland … (4½d. up to 10 oz.) 1d. (2½d. up to 10 oz.)

Sweden … 7½d. 1s. 3½d. 5d.

U.S.A. … 6d. (1 oz.) 1s. 1s. 6d. 2s. 3d. 6d.

Notes: Where no charge is given for a particular weight step the next rate shown applies. ^* indicates that Belgium and Germany have a rate at the 20 gm. step for items falling within a preferred range of sizes. The rates are: Belgium, letters—6d., printed papers—1d.; Germany, letters—7½d., printed papers—2½d. Japan has a similar arrangement.

		Domestic Letter Postage Rates	Printed Papers (overseas countries)
			Charge for up to		Charge for up to
		¾ oz.	2 oz.	3 oz.	4 oz.	2 oz.	4 oz.
Country		(20 gm.)	(50 gm.)	(80 gm.)	(100 gm.)	(50 gm.)	(100 gm.)
United Kingdom	…				5d/4d.	(Not applicable)
Australia	…	5½d. (1 oz.)	10d.	1s. 2½d.	1s. 6½d.	5½d.	10d.
Belgium	…	^*			1s.		2d.
Canada	…	4½d. (1 oz.)	7d.	10d.	1s. 1d.	2d.	3d.
Denmark	…		6½d.		10½d.	3½d.	(5½d. up to 10 oz.)
France	…	6d.			1s. 2d.	4d.	6d.
Germany	…	^*			1s. 0½d.	5d.	7½d.
Italy	…	6½d.		2s. 1½d.	2s. 8d.	2½d.	5d.
Japan	…	^*	7d.		9½d.		1½d.
Netherlands	…	5½d.			8d.	2½d.	5d.
New Zealand	…	3½d. (1 oz.)	5½d.	7½d.	10d.		(2½d. up to 8 oz.)
Spain	…	1½d.		4½d.	7d.	½d.	1d.
Switzerland	…				(4½d. up to 10 oz.)	1d.	(2½d. up to 10 oz.)
Sweden	…	7½d.			1s. 3½d.		5d.
U.S.A.	…	6d. (1 oz.)	1s.	1s. 6d.	2s.	3d.	6d.
Notes: Where no charge is given for a particular weight step the next rate shown applies. ^* indicates that Belgium and Germany have a rate at the 20 gm. step for items falling within a preferred range of sizes. The rates are: Belgium, letters—6d., printed papers—1d.; Germany, letters—7½d., printed papers—2½d. Japan has a similar arrangement.