§ Mr. HainTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what plans he has, as part of his Post Office privatisation proposals, to sell off Parcelforce and Royal Mail as a single unit;
(2) what plans he has, as part of his Post Office privatisation proposals, to keep the counters business in the public sector.
§ Mr. Leigh[holding answer 12 February 1993]: No decision has been taken to privatise the Post Office. Therefore, I have no such plans.