HC Deb 18 June 1996 vol 279 cc450-1W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how much his Department spent on postage in the financial years 1994–95 and 1995–96; and how many items were posted during these periods. [32842]

Mr. John M. Taylor

Expenditure on postal services in each of the years was as follows:

  • 1994–95: £793,000
  • 1995–96: £718,000

Volumetric data are not available for 1994–95. In 1995–96, 1,175,698 items were despatched from headquarters offices. These items account for 92 per cent. of the postal expenditure.