HC Deb 15 April 1975 vol 890 c79W
Mr. Russell Johnston

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will state in an equivalent numerical standard the relative costs of sending, firstly, a postcard

POSTAL RATES (EXPRESSED IN NEW PENCE AT RATES OF EXCHANGE AS AT 18TH MARCH 1975)
Irish Republic* All other EEC
First Class Second Class All other EEC Countries
From United Kingdom to EEC Countries:
Letters at the first weight step … … … 7.0 5.5 8.0
Postcards … … … No separate postage rate for postcards: letter rates apply 6.0

Belgium Denmark France Germany (FR)
From EEC Countries to United Kingdom:
Letters at the first weight step … … … 11.9 9.9 11.8 12.5
Postcards … … … 8.3 6.9 7.9 8.9

Irish* Republic Italy Luxembourg Netherlands
From EEC Countries to United Kingdom:
Letters at the first weight step … … … 7.0 9.8 9.6 10.4
Postcards … … … 6.0 6.5 6.0 7.0
* Inland postage rates apply between United Kingdom and Irish Republic.

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