Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 53240
Banks and Post Offices: Rural Areas
Tabled: 19 May 2025
Answered: 22 May 2025
Named DayQuestion
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of (a) high street bank and (b) Crown post office closures on the availability of monetary services in rural communities.
Answer
Gareth ThomasGovernment sets Post Office access criteria, ensuring that nationally, 99% of people live within three miles of their nearest branch, with further specific criteria for rural areas. These ensure that Post Office delivers essential services, including bank...
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