§ Mr. Luceasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many sub-post offices have been closed down per annum since 1973.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldFigures published annually in the Post Office report and accounts show a net decline in the number of sub-post offices under its control as follows:
1973–74 … 234* 1974–75 … 216 1975–76 (provisional) … 256 * This figure includes 38 sub-post offices transferred to the Isle of Man Administration.