Oral Question·Department for Business and Trade
“What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Post Office closures on local communities.”
Tabled: 23 January 2025Answered: 30 January 2025
Asked by
Rebecca Smith
Conservative — South West Devon
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Gareth Thomas)
The Post Office has the freedom to operate the branch network within the parameters set by the Government. We protect the network by setting minimum access criteria so that, in urban and rural areas, everyone has easy access to their nearest post office. Those criteria ensure that however the network changes, services remain within local reach of all citizens.