Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour) on Thursday, 20 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 28 July 2000. It was answered by Alan Johnson (Labour) on Friday, 28 July 2000 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his Answers of 13 June, 351 c595-96W, and 10 July, 353 c372-3W, concerning successive reductions in the lower limit authorising competitive mail delivery, what treaty article was used as the basis for Directive 96/97; when he expects to receive the advice of the Postal Services Commission concerning the further reduction to the limit; if he will list its members and who appointed them; what monopoly limits were in force in the United Kingdom for such Crown monopolies prior to and immediately after accession to the European Community for letters and packets; and when they were reduced or eliminated. - Inc ref to 13 June 2000, 351 c595-6W and 4 June 2000, 351 c186-7W and S.I. 1999/2107, S.I. 1981/1483 and figures.

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