§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of(a) letters and (b) parcels posted in Northern Ireland in the past 12 months were sent to (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Ireland, (c) Great Britain, (d) the European Union, (e) Europe (other), (f) USA, and (g) elsewhere. [152084]
§ Mr. Alan JohnsonI have been asked to reply.
I am advised by the Post Office that it does not hold this information for the last 12 months. However, the Post Office has provided snapshot figures for letters and parcels posted in Northern Ireland as follows:
Destination Percentage Letters (Royal Mail) Northern Ireland 65 Republic of Ireland 10 Great Britain 20 Rest of World 5 Parcels (Parcelforce Worldwide) Northern Ireland 20 Republic of Ireland 4 Great Britain 70 Rest of World 6