§ Baroness Miller of Hendonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What percentage of the total international export shipments undertaken by Parcelforce from the United Kingdom may be categorised as (a) business to business shipments; (b) business to consumer shipments; (c) private consumer to private consumer shipments; and (d) shipments of gifts between family members. [HL2956]
§ The Minister for Science, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)This is a commercial matter for the Post Office. However I understand from it that the proportion of parcels sent is seasonally variable and is in these ranges.
Business to Business business to consumer Consumer to consumer Family member gifts (included in consumer to consumer) TOTAL (approx. percentages) 41–47% 17–22% 27–37% 20–27%