§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which Post Office assets have been written off as part of the £100 million exceptional charge in the first half 2000–01 accounts. [144145]
§ Mr. Byers[holding answer 8 January 2001]: I have been informed by the Post Office that a small charge was included against restructuring costs for overseas acquisitions as certain operations were merged and redundant ones closed.