To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many and what percentage of letters sent by his Department were given to (a) the Royal Mail and (b) another postal services provider for delivery in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. (259960)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer my predecessor gave on 23 July 2007, Official Report, column 683W, to the hon. Member for Tamworth (Mr. Jenkins).