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1696458

registered interest
date	15/03/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Post Offices: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to prevent the closure of local post offices.
tabling member constituency	Bradford West
tabling member printed	Naz Shah
uin	18890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Government is committed to ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Post Office network and has provided over £2.5 billion in funding to support the Post Office network over the past decade and is providing a further £628 million for the Post Office between 2022 and 2025.</p><p>The Post Office network is not in decline. As CEO Nick Read confirmed recently, the network is as large as it has been for about five years with around 11,700 branches. Government continues to monitor Post Office's network numbers and performance, and Post Office publishes an annual network report.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 25/03/2024 17:12:46 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4409 label Biography information for Naz Shah

1680563

registered interest
date	08/01/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Post Offices: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she plans to take steps to help restore post offices that closed as a result of Horizon programme failures.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	8519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>To address the Horizon scandal, the Government is focused on ensuring justice for those wrongly convicted and delivering financial compensation to all those affected.</p><p>In parallel, the Post Office has the freedom to deliver the branch network within the parameters Government sets. As such, Government does not intervene in decisions relating to managing the branch network at a local level.</p><p>More broadly, the post office network is not in decline and in fact, more post offices opened last year than closed, and the network is as large today as it has been for five years.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 24/01/2024 17:20:05 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1679557

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Post Offices: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the closure of post offices on local communities.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	8111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>While the Post Office has the commercial freedom to deliver the branch network within the parameters Government sets, the Government fully appreciates the impact a Post Office branch closure can have on a community.</p><p>With the largest retail network in the country, there will inevitably be variations in the number of branches open at any one time and any closures are usually outside the control of Post Office. However, the network is not in decline and in fact, more post offices opened last year than closed, and the network is as large today as it has been for five years, with around 11,700 branches open – above the 11,500 target that we set the Post Office.</p><p>The Government protects the branch network by setting minimum access criteria to ensure that 99% of the UK population lives within three miles of a post office. The Government-set access criteria ensures that however the network changes, vital services remain within local reach for all citizens.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 11/01/2024 16:01:30 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1663730

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Post Offices: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions her Department has had with trade unions on the (a) views and (b) experiences of postal workers following the reduction of opening hours at Royal Mail customer service points.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	201583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Discussions with Trade Unions on changes to working practices are an operational matter for Royal Mail as a private company. The Government does not have a role in Royal Mail’s operational or commercial decisions.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 23/10/2023 14:33:43 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1659968

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Post Offices: Closures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of closures of Post Offices; and what steps they are taking to reverse this trend.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL10078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>Government is committed to ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Post Office network and has provided over £2.5 billion in funding to support the Post Office network over the past decade and is providing a further £335 million for the Post Office between 2022 and 2025.</p><p>The Post Office network is not in decline. As CEO Nick Read confirmed recently, the network is as large as it has been for about five years with over 11,600 branches. Government continues to monitor Post Office's network numbers and performance, and Post Office publishes an annual network report.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 26/09/2023 13:30:32 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1603485

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Post Offices: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to mitigate the effects of the closure of Post Office collection points.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	163785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>I believe that my Honourable Friend is referring to Royal Mail customer service points rather than Post Office collection points. I understand that Royal Mail has completed the first stage of its review of customer service points and decided to maintain the current estate.</p><p>Decisions on the provision of Royal Mail customer service points are an operational matter for the business, provided they meet Ofcom’s regulatory requirement on Royal Mail, as the Designated Universal Service Provider, to provide access points for the universal postal service.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 21/03/2023 15:38:57 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1588236

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Post Offices: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has made an assessment of the impact on customers of the potential closure of Royal Mail customer service points.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	150573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>Decisions on the closure of customer service points are an operational matter for Royal Mail, provided they meet Ofcom’s regulatory requirement on Royal Mail, as the Designated Universal Service Provider, to provide access points for the universal service. <br> <br>Whilst the Government has no role in Royal Mail’s operational decisions, I understand that Royal Mail has completed the first stage of its review of customer service points and decided to maintain the current estate.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 01/03/2023 15:57:44 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1564582

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Post Offices: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of (a) whether the Post Office is providing and (b) the potential impact of the temporary closure of Post Offices on the provision of a convenient and accessible service to all customers.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	117767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Almost 93% of the population live within one mile (and over 99% within three miles) of their nearest Post Office. The branch network is subject to impact from external changes which are normally outside the control of the Post Office, such as postmasters retiring or moving on, or the loss of access to buildings due to lease arrangements expiring. In such instances the time it takes to restore service will vary depending on the individual local circumstances in each case. ​The Government-set Access Criteria ensures that however the network changes, services remain within local reach of all citizens.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 16/01/2023 15:42:45 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1377898

registered interest
date	12/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Post Offices: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many temporarily closed Post Office branches have been closed for (a) less than six months, (b) six months to a year, (c) one year and a day to two years and (d) longer than two years in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland and (iv) each region of England as of 12 November 2021.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	73897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>While Post Office Limited is publicly owned, it operates as an independent, commercial business. Therefore, details regarding the length of time Post Office branches have been closed in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland and (iv) each region of England as of 12 November 2021, are an operational matter for Post Office Limited.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/11/2021 16:43:33 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1354275

registered interest
date	09/09/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Post Offices: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the postcodes of the 260 post office branches which were listed as closed as of 30 June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	45853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>BEIS does not hold information on specific postcodes of post office branch closures.</p><p> </p><p>A list of open post office branches can be found in the post office network report: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcorporate.postoffice.co.uk%2Fsecure-corporate%2Four-network%2Fpost-office-network-reports%2F%23&amp;data=04%7C01%7CEnifome.Ekregbesi%40beis.gov.uk%7Cc12f2f68169b48688cfc08d97435e14c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637668597017382758%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=XZfA43nlkmFsyBSxv%2Fa12MHaC0srGwF%2BhGvuYnpUIlo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/secure-corporate/our-network/post-office-network-reports/#</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 16/09/2021 13:46:33 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders