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2007
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asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether a full parcel service is now operated by the British Forces Post Office to locations situated in and around the Gulf.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether a full parcel service is now operated by the British Forces Post Office to locations situated in and around the Gulf.
Asked by
Lord Hanningfield
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Drayson
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 May 2007
Wherever possible, the British Forces Post Office (BFPO) provides a subsidised surface parcels service to personnel serving overseas in conjunction with Parcelforce, which can normally accept items up to 30 kilograms in weight, or 1 kilogramme if they are to be delivered to HM ships by air.
BFPO does not operate a parcels service to locations in and around the Gulf, as this would have the potential to overwhelm the supply system supporting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. BFPO does, however, operate a subsidised airmail letter and small packet service, up to a maximum of 2 kilograms in weight, principally to forces deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the operational welfare package.
Subjects
Armed forces; Iraq; Peacekeeping operations; Postal services; Parcels; Afghanistan; British Forces Post Office
Date
2 May 2007
Reference
3229; 691 c208-9WA
House
House of Lords