How many casual workers are currently employed by Parcel Force; and what is that figure as a percentage of the number of the overall workforce of Parcelforce; and to comment on recruitment procedures for casual employees of Parcelforce. - Ref to 245 c668W.

How many casual workers are currently employed by Parcel Force; and what is that figure as a percentage of the number of the overall workforce of Parcelforce; and to comment on recruitment procedures for casual employees of Parcelforce. - Ref to 245 c668W.

Pursuant to his Answer of 16th June, Official Report, 244 c630W, what is the position in relation to VAT exemption for parcels sent via a privatised company by franked or account postage rather than by the purchase of a stamp. - Includes ref to Green Paper "The Future of Postal...

Pursuant to his Answer of 16th June, Official Report, 244 c630W, what is the position in relation to VAT exemption for parcels sent via a privatised company by franked or account postage rather than by the purchase of a stamp. - Includes ref to Green Paper "The Future of Postal...

Whether consideration has been given to the impact of paragraph 6.4. 2 of chapter 3 of the European Green Paper on Post as it relates to the privatisation of (a) The Royal Mail and (b) ParcelForce.

Whether consideration has been given to the impact of paragraph 6.4. 2 of chapter 3 of the European Green Paper on Post as it relates to the privatisation of (a) The Royal Mail and (b) ParcelForce.

What discussions he has had with the European Commission about the interpretation of Article 13(a)(1)(a) of the EC Sixth VAT Directive as it relates to the privatisation of ParcelForce.

What discussions he has had with the European Commission about the interpretation of Article 13(a)(1)(a) of the EC Sixth VAT Directive as it relates to the privatisation of ParcelForce.

How many people are in current full-time employment with Parcel Force in Stoke on Trent; how many of them are currently in temporary contracts; how many of them are currently employed as casual workers; what are the recruitment procedures used in respect of (a) permanent, (b) part-time and (c) casual...

How many people are in current full-time employment with Parcel Force in Stoke on Trent; how many of them are currently in temporary contracts; how many of them are currently employed as casual workers; what are the recruitment procedures used in respect of (a) permanent, (b) part-time and (c) casual...

Whether Parcelforce will retain its VAT exempt status once it is privatised.(Also includes questions on zero-rating status after privatisation)

Whether Parcelforce will retain its VAT exempt status once it is privatised.(Also includes questions on zero-rating status after privatisation)

How many working days have passed since the start of the Parcelforce and Post Office reviews; what the total expenditure up to the present date has been; and what the average expenditure on consultancy for each day of the review process has been. - Inc figs.

How many working days have passed since the start of the Parcelforce and Post Office reviews; what the total expenditure up to the present date has been; and what the average expenditure on consultancy for each day of the review process has been. - Inc figs.

Whether consultants continue to be employed on the review of Parcelforce and the Post Office; on what occasions such consultancies have been subject to renewal or renegotiation; and whether competitive tenders were sought on every such occasion.

Whether consultants continue to be employed on the review of Parcelforce and the Post Office; on what occasions such consultancies have been subject to renewal or renegotiation; and whether competitive tenders were sought on every such occasion.

If he will list all Parcelforce depots as at 1st April 1993; when each depot was opened; whether each depot is proposed for closure or has already shut; and what were the total costs in expenditure and lost jobs in the closure programme so far.

If he will list all Parcelforce depots as at 1st April 1993; when each depot was opened; whether each depot is proposed for closure or has already shut; and what were the total costs in expenditure and lost jobs in the closure programme so far.

How many new regional Parcelforce depots he plans to create; and how he proposes to finance them.

How many new regional Parcelforce depots he plans to create; and how he proposes to finance them.

If he will make it his policy that any announcement about the future of Parcelforce will be made concurrently with announcements about the future of Royal Mail.

If he will make it his policy that any announcement about the future of Parcelforce will be made concurrently with announcements about the future of Royal Mail.

To comment about the future of Parcelforce.

To comment about the future of Parcelforce.

What was the cost to the Post Office of establishing Parcelforce as a separate business (a) in total, (b) for its Milton Keynes headquarters and (c) for new distribution and sorting depots. - Inc fact that details of the costs involved are commercially confidential.

What was the cost to the Post Office of establishing Parcelforce as a separate business (a) in total, (b) for its Milton Keynes headquarters and (c) for new distribution and sorting depots. - Inc fact that details of the costs involved are commercially confidential.

What is the difference between the planned external finance requirements of the Post Office for 1994-95 in the Financial Statement and Budget Report of the previously announced figure; and what part of it represents proceeds from the proposed sale of Parcelforce as mentioned in paragraph 5.42 of the Financial Statement....

What is the difference between the planned external finance requirements of the Post Office for 1994-95 in the Financial Statement and Budget Report of the previously announced figure; and what part of it represents proceeds from the proposed sale of Parcelforce as mentioned in paragraph 5.42 of the Financial Statement....

What access to the funds and assets of the Post Office Superannuation and Post Office Pension Schemes will be afforded private companies who take over ownership in the event of privatisation of Post Office Counters Limited, Royal Mail Limited and Parcelforce Limited; and what arrangements are planned in the event...

What access to the funds and assets of the Post Office Superannuation and Post Office Pension Schemes will be afforded private companies who take over ownership in the event of privatisation of Post Office Counters Limited, Royal Mail Limited and Parcelforce Limited; and what arrangements are planned in the event...

What plans he has for the future of Parcelforce. - Ref to 211 c1137. (Holding answer 15 June 1993).

What plans he has for the future of Parcelforce. - Ref to 211 c1137. (Holding answer 15 June 1993).