HC Deb 13 February 1989 vol 147 cc23-4W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list in theOfficial Report (a) the main post offices and (b) the sub-post offices in the Hambleton and Richmondshire areas, and in North Yorkshire as a whole in the latest year for which figures are available; and which have opened or closed since 1979.

Mr. Forth

I have consulted the Post Office, which has supplied the following information. There are currently 18 main and sub-post offices in the Hambleton and Richmondshire areas, and 527 in North Yorkshire as a whole. There has been no change in the provision of main post offices in these areas since 1979. During the same period, two sub-offices have opened in North Yorkshire and 38 have closed. These sub-offices are as follows:

Hambleton

  • Opened—0
  • Closed—3
    • Chopgate
    • Danby Wiske
    • Londonderry

Richmondshire

  • Opened—0
  • Closed—5
    • Patrick Brompton
    • Keid
    • Harwood
    • Thwaith
    • Moulton

North Yorkshire

  • Opened—2
    • Blight street
    • Nether Poppleton
  • Closed—30
    • Fewston
    • Kettlesing

Merchanted vessels built overseas for United Kingdom registration By type of vessel
Number
Year Tanker Bulk carrier Cargo Supply vessels Container ship Other Total
1979 6 1 13 6 2 6 34
1980 12 — 7 5 — 5 30
1981 4 10 2 — 1 3 20
1982 4 5 5 3 1 4 22
1983 — 1 2 2 — 5 11
1984 — 3 2 2 — 3 11
1985 2 — 1 3 — 2 8
1986 — — 1 3 — 3 7
1987 — — — 1 — 5 6
11988 — — — — — 1 1
1 First nine months.

  • Cromer street
  • Heslington road, York
  • Lawrence road, York
  • Lineman road, York
  • Popleton road, York
  • Barlby road, Selby
  • Askham Bryan
  • Ellerton
  • Hutton le Hole
  • Poppleton
  • Skipton Bridge
  • Thornton-Le-Street
  • Upsall
  • East Cottingwith
  • Thormanby
  • Acklam
  • Appleton-Le-Street
  • Butlin's Holiday Camp (Filey)
  • Scagglethorp
  • Scampston
  • West Lutton
  • Wretton
  • Yedingham
  • Egton Bridge
  • Fearby
  • Appletreewick
  • Conistone
  • Burnside