Royston Smith – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the House of Commons Commission

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Royston Smith on 2016-03-23.

To ask the Rt. hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, how much it costs to post a franked envelope from the House of Commons.

Tom Brake

The cost of postage for a bespoke DL sized pre-paid envelope, supplied to Members through the House provided stationery budget, is as follows:

1st class – £0.64
2nd class – £0.55

The cost of postage on a pre-paid envelope is the same as a stamp. Franked mail, used by departments of the House, is cheaper than pre-paid envelopes as franking is paid for in bulk and in advance which generates a slight discount to the price; costs are:

1st Class small envelope under 100g – £0.52
2nd Class small envelope under 100g – £0.39

1st Class large envelope under 100g – £0.81
2nd Class large envelope under 100g – £0.65

However, there are restrictions on where this can be sent from. 30 items or less can be sent from a standard post box but must be bundled and separated from standard mail; in excess of 30 items must be sent via a Post Office, Royal Mail Centre or Delivery Office or Business Post Box.

The list below details the different postage costs for envelopes which are available to Members through the bespoke stationery catalogue.