§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the answer of 8 March regarding compensation for letters (a) how much of the compensation paid in 1982–83 was in respect of ordinary letters and (b) how much of the compensation paid in each of the years was attributable to (i) registered letters and (ii) recorded delivery letters; and, in all cases, how many letters in each category were involved.
§ Mr. TrippierThe information is as follows:
£ (a) £359,000 of the compensation paid was in respect of ordinary letters (b) (i) Registered letters: 1972–73 213,300 1982–83 1,325,000 (ii) Recorded delivery: 1972–73 3,700 1982–83 76,000 The Post Office measured the numbers of complaints involved on the basis of individual items for 1972–73, and on the number of cases reported for 1982–83.
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Numbers Registered letters: 1972–73 4,484 1982–83 5,756 Recorded delivery: 1972–73 2,085 1982–83 4,957 Ordinary letters: 1982–83 38,174
§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the answer of 8 March regarding compensation for letters, how much of the compensation paid in each of the years related to losses on British Rail.
§ Mr. TrippierThe Post Office does not keep separate records showing what part of the compensation paid is related to the losses on British Rail.