HC Deb 27 October 1994 vol 248 c820W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much his Department has spent on postage, and how many items have been posted by his Department, in each of the last five years.

Sir Paul Bereford

My Department has spent the following sums on postage:

  • 1989–90 — £ 0.440 million
  • 1990–91 — £ 0.687 million
  • 1991–92 — £ 0.755 million
  • 1992–93 — £ 0.883 million
  • 1993–94 — £ 1.121 million
  • 1994–95 — £ 0.529 million (Year to September)

Figures on the number of items posted are kept only for mail from the Department's main London headquarters buildings. Figures are available only from 1991–92 and are as follows:

  • 1991–92 — 937,096 items
  • 1992–93 — 947,536 items
  • 1993–94 — 962,940 items
  • 1994–95 — 457,267 items (Year to September)

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