§ Sir John Tilneyasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (1) how many Crown Offices there are in Great Britain ; and what is the cost of running them ;
(2) how man temporary sub-post offices there are in Great Britain ; and what is the cost of running them.
§ Sir J. EdenThe 1972–73 Post Office Report and Accounts shows that 1,622 Crown offices and 22,510 scale payment sub-offices were in operation at 31st March 1973, and that their combined Tuning cost was some £135 million, including about £47 million for sub-postmasters' remuneration.