To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his Answer of 25th June, Official Report, column 474, on Parcelforce, if the loans to Parcelforce have been repaid; and if they are repayable at commercial rates of interest. - (Holding answer 13 July 1999).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his Answer of 25th June, Official Report, column 474, on Parcelforce, if the loans to Parcelforce have been repaid; and if they are repayable at commercial rates of interest. - (Holding answer 13 July 1999).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what measures he has implemented to ensure that the transfer of Royal Mail priority services to Parcel Force does not result in any monopoly services being delivered by Parcel Force.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what measures he has implemented to ensure that the transfer of Royal Mail priority services to Parcel Force does not result in any monopoly services being delivered by Parcel Force.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what data he has collated on the extent of the cross-subsidy of Parcel Force by Royal Mail in the financial years from 1994 to 1998.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what data he has collated on the extent of the cross-subsidy of Parcel Force by Royal Mail in the financial years from 1994 to 1998.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, When he expects to make a decision on the future of Parcelforce. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, When he expects to make a decision on the future of Parcelforce. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will comment on the current (a) financial situation of and ( b) plans for the future of Parcelforce. - Includes figure.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will comment on the current (a) financial situation of and ( b) plans for the future of Parcelforce. - Includes figure.

If she will set out the Post Office's external financing limit for 1997-98, together with (i) the returns on capital employed by Royal Mail and Parcel Force, (ii) the returns on finance for Post Office Counters and (iii) the real unit cost reductions for Royal Mail. - Figures given.

If she will set out the Post Office's external financing limit for 1997-98, together with (i) the returns on capital employed by Royal Mail and Parcel Force, (ii) the returns on finance for Post Office Counters and (iii) the real unit cost reductions for Royal Mail. - Figures given.