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Written question asked by Jessica Morden (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 January 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 January 2008. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Monday, 21 January 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Postal Services

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for the extension of free postal services to service personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Answer

The Ministry of Defence and Royal Mail jointly announced on 12 November that the freepost scheme for the Iraq and Afghanistan theatres will continue as long as we have personnel deployed in those areas. The Department keeps the details of the scheme under continuous review but no further changes are currently planned.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
470 c1575W; 180026
Session
2007-08
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Iraq Peacekeeping operations Postal services Afghanistan
Link
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