Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 84540
Post Offices: Rural Areas
Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025
Question
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of Post Office services on rural communities.
Answer
Blair McDougallPost Office services are vital to rural communities, providing access to mail, cash, banking, bill payments, and government services. Around 41% of branches are in rural areas, and 99% of the rural population lives within three miles of a branch. The Gove...
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