HC Deb 16 November 2001 vol 374 cc921-2W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many first class letters from(a) the PO postcode area and (b) the Isle of Wight achieve delivery (i) by first post the following day and (ii) within 24 hours; and how many to London in each category achieve delivery by each of those times. [14364]

Mr. Alexander

[holding answer 13 November 2001]: This is an operational issue for Consignia.

I have been advised by the company that it does not hold all this information. However, for the financial year 2000–01 the company has provided the following information:

  • 89 per cent. of first class letters were delivered the next day from the PO postcode area of posting.
  • 92 per cent. of letters from the PO postcode area reached neighbouring areas the next working day.
  • 86 per cent. of letters from the PO postcode area of posting reached distant areas the next working day.