HC Deb 16 October 1991 vol 196 cc167-8W
26. Mr. Bowis

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions he has had with his EC counterparts on extending consumer choice and commercial competition in postal services.

Mr. Leigh

Officials in my Department have been closely involved with their EC counterparts and with the EC Commission in the formulation of an EC policy to extend consumer choice and commercial competition in postal services. There have also been a number of discussions in the EC Council of Ministers in which we have participated. The EC Commission expects to publish its policy proposals as a green paper shortly.