If he will give details of responses to the Government Green Paper on the Future of Postal Services.

If he will give details of responses to the Government Green Paper on the Future of Postal Services.

If he will comment on the implications of European competition law on continued exclusive access by Royal Mail and Parcel Force to Post Office Counters following privatisation.

If he will comment on the implications of European competition law on continued exclusive access by Royal Mail and Parcel Force to Post Office Counters following privatisation.

If he will instruct the Post Office board, with effect from the announcement of his review of the structure and ownership of the Post Office in July 1992, to embargo any moves of senior personnel from Post Office Counters to Royal Mail or Parcelforce if his plans go ahead. -...

If he will instruct the Post Office board, with effect from the announcement of his review of the structure and ownership of the Post Office in July 1992, to embargo any moves of senior personnel from Post Office Counters to Royal Mail or Parcelforce if his plans go ahead. -...

The Post Office. Eighteenth Opposition Day debate. Motion negatived on division (273 to 305). Amendment agreed to on division (303 to 247). Main question, as amended, agreed to.

The Post Office. Eighteenth Opposition Day debate. Motion negatived on division (273 to 305). Amendment agreed to on division (303 to 247). Main question, as amended, agreed to.

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...

Statement for postal service.

Statement for postal service.

Lords statement on HMGs plans for Postal Services.

Lords statement on HMGs plans for Postal Services.

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)

Statement on the Post Office.

Statement on the Post Office.

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.

How much has been spent on consultancies relevant to (a) the review of the Post Office and Parcelforce, (b) the review of the DTI research laboratories and the Atomic Energy Authority and (c) the review of Accounts Services Agency, the Patent Office, Companies House and Insolvency Service Agency in each...

How much has been spent on consultancies relevant to (a) the review of the Post Office and Parcelforce, (b) the review of the DTI research laboratories and the Atomic Energy Authority and (c) the review of Accounts Services Agency, the Patent Office, Companies House and Insolvency Service Agency in each...

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.