asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state, in respect of each of the financial years 1939-40 to 1954-55 inclusive, the losses or profits on postal, telegraph and telephone services, and the total net loss or profit, taking expenditure for other Departments into account.
Written Answers. - Telephone and Telegraph Services.
The information required by the Deputy is contained in the attached statement:—
NET loss or profit on the postal, telegraph and telephone services for each of the financial years 1939-40 to 1954—55.
|
Year |
SURPLUS OR DEFICIT |
|||
|
Postal |
Telegraph |
Telephone |
Total |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1939—40 |
+48,595 |
–141,562 |
+80,519 |
–12,449 |
|
1940—41 |
–115,257 |
–130,203 |
+90,390 |
–155,070 |
|
1941—42 |
+91,465 |
–115,573 |
+180,165 |
+156,057 |
|
1942—43 |
+52,803 |
–103,917 |
+242,043 |
+190,929 |
|
1943—44 |
+114,621 |
–73,685 |
+247,703 |
+288,639 |
|
1944—45 |
–20,101 |
–122,663 |
+267,289 |
+124,525 |
|
1945—46 |
+32,512 |
–116,001 |
+298,004 |
+214,515 |
|
1946—47 |
–26,980 |
–140,515 |
+253,430 |
+85,935 |
|
1947—48 |
–14,134 |
–250,805 |
+165,328 |
–99,611 |
|
1948—49 |
–62,961 |
–260,511 |
+122,860 |
+200,612 |
|
1949—50 |
+2,077 |
–282,827 |
+113,499 |
–167,251 |
|
1950—51 |
–154,239 |
–231,260 |
+67,733 |
–317,766 |
|
1951—52 |
–368,889 |
–403,397 |
–68,376 |
–840,662 |
|
1952—53 |
–171,151 |
–300,085 |
–33,522 |
–504,758 |
|
1953—54 |
–101,592 |
–351,715 |
+109,447 |
–343,860 |
|
1954—55 |
–126,000 |
–352,500 |
+279,300 |
–199,200 |
|
(Estimated) |