Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 56252

Post Offices: Franchises

Tabled: 2 June 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Neil Coyle

LabourBermondsey and Old Southwark

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the value is of the subsidy offered by the (a) Government and (b) Post Office to franchise operators of Post Office branches; and how long that subsidy is available for.

Answer

Gareth Thomas
While I regularly engage with the Post Office CEO about the direction of the company, Post Office has the freedom to operate the branch network within the parameters set by Government. Therefore, the level of support to people working in franchised branch...

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