§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will lay before the House, and seek its approval for, the contract awarded to the Ceylon Shipping Corporation for the carriage of sea mail to the Indian subcontinent for 1984–85; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. TrippierNo. I refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 10 July in answer to his earlier question on this subject, in which I explained that this was a matter for the commercial judgment of the Post Office.