Post Offices and Sub-Post Offices

HC Deb 04 August 1971 vol 822 c302W

40. Mr. Roper

asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing separately the number of Crown post offices and sub-post offices in 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965 and for each subsequent year.

Mr. Chataway

Yes.

At 31st March	Crown Post Offices	Sub-Post Offices
1950	1,699	22,531
1955	1,744	22,937
1960	1,801	23,160
1965	1,822	23,233
1966	1,819	23,206
1967	1,803	23,167
1968	1,780	23,126
1969	1,765	23,055
1970	1,743	22,907

The figures for 1971 have not yet been published by the Post Office.