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Mr. Lewis
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he will give details of the amounts of moneys paid for stamps, embossed stamped envelopes, telegrams and other services, in the House of Commons Post Office for each of the years from 1946 to the latest convenient stated date.
Mr. Gammans
The records prior to 1949 have been destroyed. For the last three financial years the figures are as follows:
| — | 1949–50 | 1950–51 | 1951–52 |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Postage stamps | 4,919 | 5,837 | 6,622 |
| Embossed stationery | 1,438 | 1,676 | 1,465 |
| National Insurance stamps | 8,039 | 11,205 | 10,451 |
| National Savings stamps | 147 | 22 | 50 |
| National Savings certificates | 110 | 61 | 791 |
| Money Orders issued | 2,136 | 2,227 | 2,027 |
| Postal Orders | 3,590 | 3,881 | 4,386 |
| Telegrams (approximate) | 500 | 400 | 400 |