§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will require the Post Office to publish the major events in the history of the United Kingdom, including its defence of freedom, the Industrial Revolution and its contribution to world sport and culture for which a special stamp issue was made available during the last 10 years. [HL2350]
§ Lord Sainsbury of TurvilleThe Stamp Programme is a matter for the Post Office. The Post Office tells me that it does not hold records of special stamp issues which have been made on major events in the history of the United Kingdom, and this information could not be obtained without disproportionate cost. It tells80WA me that the "Great Britain Concise, 1999 Edition", by Stanley Gibbons, provides a definitive list of GB stamps since 1840. It has also pointed out that the Millennium Stamps programme last year covered over 1,000 years of British history and achievement. The programme included the subjects of the Industrial Revolution, equal rights and the 1966 World Cup Final.