§ 18. Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what is the total cost of collection and delivery of mail; how many people are employed in these two operations; and what proportion of mail-handling costs their pay represents.
§ Sir J. EdenThese are matters for the Post Office, which has published information showing that collection and delivery accounts for about 45 per cent. of handling costs for letters and 34 per cent. for parcels. About three-quarters of the total costs are labour costs.