§ Mr. Steenasked the Minister for the Civil Service (1) if he will publish a list of the Government-sponsored independent bodies which are entitled to the free facility of posting their letters On Her Majesty's Service; and what are the upward limits of their allowance;
(2) which independent organisations are provided with On Her Majesty's Ser vice envelopes for which they are not charged;
(3) if he will publish a list of the nationalised industries which are entitled to free post On Her Majesty's Service, showing the upward limit in each case.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe Government pay for their use of the postal services at rates agreed with the Post Office. 461W In the case of mail bearing the "Official Paid" cachet, in which I presume the hon. Member is primarily interested, payment is at a composite rate agreed with the Post Office following a sample of Government mail and regularly amended to reflect changes in the charges to the public. The use of this system is restricted to certain central Government Departments and a few closely related organisations. I am informed by the Post Office that the nationalised industries use public methods of payment for their mail.