asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many items of mail were sent by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and its predecessors in each of the past three years; and what proportion of this was sent by (a) Royal Mail, and (b) alternative delivery and courier companies. [HL4977]
The table below shows the number of items of mail sent by BERR and its predecessor from buildings on its main HQ estate over the past three financial years, with proportions sent via Royal Mail and other delivery companies also included.
Items Royal Mail Non-Royal Mail 2005-06 560,331 54.7% 45.3% 2006-07 439,436 43.1% 56.9% 2007-08 408,453 39.7% 60.3%