Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 109379

Post Office: Bank Services

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Michael Wheeler

LabourWorsley and Eccles

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of the Post Office network hosting community banking representatives to provide in-person access to more complex banking services.

Answer

Blair McDougall
As set out in the Government’s Green Paper, the role of Post Office is changing, fuelled by significant changes in Post Office’s markets. Government will continue facilitating discussions around the future of cash and banking services, as demonstrated by ...

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