§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many sub-post offices have closed ; and how many have opened in each year since 1965 in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieThe Post Office does not keep central records in the form requested, but the following figures show the net decline in the number of sub-Host offices under its control at the end of each of the years concerned.
1965–66 27 1966–67 39 1967–68 41 1968–69 71 1969–70 100 1970–71 108 1971–72 127 1972–73 162 1973–74 196