HC Deb 03 March 1976 vol 906 cc647-8W
Mr. Tom King

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what are the latest national figures available on ordinary, greetings and overnight telegram traffic, in relation to the comparable period for last year.

Mr. Gregor Mackenzie

The Post Office tells me that the most recent figures available are for the July-September quarter: it expects to have the following quarter's figures available within two to three weeks. They are:

July-Sept. 1974 July-Sept. 1975
Total No. 1,662,000 1,244,000
per cent. per cent.
Greetings 34.5 32.2
Overnight 4.6 5.3
Ordinary 60.9 62.5