Written question asked by Nigel Evans (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 February 2002. It was answered by Douglas Alexander (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 February 2002 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, how many full time equivalents are employed by Post Office Counters Ltd in (a) the parliamentary constituency of the Ribble Valley and Fulwood, (b) Lancashire, (c) the North West of England, (d) Wales and (e) the United Kingdom, in each year since 1997. - Includes table.

Answer: Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many full-time equivalents are employed by Post Office Counters Ltd. in (a) the parliamentary constituency of the Ribble Valley and Fulwood, (b) Lancashire, (c) the North West of England, (d) Wales and (e) the United Kingdom, in each year since 1997. [36423] Mr. Alexander: I understand from Post Office Ltd. that in the United Kingdom, since 1997, the numbers of full-time equivalents employed by Post Office Ltd. (POL) and previously Post Office Network (PON) and Post Office Counters Ltd. (POCL) were: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. As at January 1997 POCL 14,355 1998 POCL 14,157 1999 POCL 14,254 2000 PON, Network Banking and Cash Handling and 14,391 Distribution 2001 PON, Network Banking {1}12,266 2002 POL {2}11,983 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Cash Handling and Distribution reporting as a separate business. {2} Cash Handling and Distribution not included. Note: Figures are not kept on constituency or regional bases.

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