HC Deb 17 January 2002 vol 378 c415W
12. Mr. Connarty

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps she has taken to ensure that the universal service provision is adhered to in the UK market for postal services. [25556]

14. Geraldine Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps she has taken to ensure that the universal service provision is adhered to in the UK market for postal services. [25556]

Mr. Alexander

I refer my hon. Friends to the answer given earlier to my hon. Friend the Member for West Lancashire (Mr. Pickthall) at column 417.

Mrs. Browning

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the Crown post offices which have opened since May 1997. [27651]

Mr. Alexander

[holding answer 15 January 2002]: understand from Post Office Ltd. that no new Crown post offices have opened since May 1997.

Mrs. Browning

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will publish the gross running costs of the Crown post offices in(a) 1996–97 and (b) 2000–01. [27652]

Mr. Alexander

[holding answer 15 January 2002]: I understand from Post Office Ltd. that the information is not available in the form requested.