Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 47843

Postal Services: Sales

Tabled: 24 April 2025

Answered: 1 May 2025

Named Day

Question

Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department plans to take steps to pause any ongoing or proposed sell-offs relating to postal services pending the outcome of the forthcoming government consultation on the future of postal

Answer

Gareth Thomas

Post Office recently announced that it will be moving to a fully-franchised network. Transitioning to a franchise model will help in tackling the losses that directly managed branches incur on a sustainable basis, as this is expected to result in over £10...

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