“If he will bring forward legislative proposals for the mandatory collection of bus accident data by bus companies for publication by local authorities.”
Asked by
Matt Western
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for the Future of Work (Kate Dearden)
The Government recognise the vital role that post offices play in communities across the UK. We have committed to maintaining the 11,500 national minimum branch requirement, and the Government’s set access criteria, including the requirement that for 90% of the population, their nearest post office should be within one mile of where they live. We are backing this with up to £180 million in network subsidy funding over the next three years to support the cost of meeting those policy requirements, protecting access to crucial services.