HC Deb 26 November 1992 vol 214 cc818-9W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the net contribution to general Government accounts made by the Post Office group of companies for each of the last five years; and what contribution is projected for the current year and for each of the following three years.

Mr. Leigh

The actual and projected net contributions through the external financing requirement from the Post Office group of companies are as follows:

£ million
Actual
1987–88 80.0
1988–89 102.0
1989–90 101–9
1990–91 nil
1991–92 74.0
Projected
1992–93 66.0
1993–94 181–0
1994–95 176.0
1995–96 158.0