asked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) how much of the expected £300 million Post Office loss for 1974–75 is accounted for by the Giro operations;(2) how much of the expected £300 million Post Office loss for 1974–75 is accounted for by telephone and telecommunications services;(3) how much of the expected £300 million Post Office loss for 1974–75 is accounted for by the postal services.

The estimated deficits for each business are:

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how much of the expected £300 million Post Office loss for 1974–75 is accounted for by the deficiency payment to the Post Office Pension Fund.

The Post Office estimates that the payment will be £100 million.