asked the Secretary of State for Industry what appointments have been made to the Board of the Post Office since 31st December 1974; for what term of office; what vacancies have occurred since the same date; for what reasons they arose; and how much longer those who vacated office had still to serve.

The information about appointments to and vacancies on the Post Office Board as from 31st December 1974 is as follows:

No forecast is available for the financial year. For the calendar year 1975 the results of the industrial investment intentions inquiry carried out by my Department were published by Press notice and in Trade and Industry for 30th January 1975. Further information will be available when the results of the next investment intentions inquiry are published on 9th June.