Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 1 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 23 members in total.

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POST OFFICES IN NORTH SOUTHWARK AND BERMONDSEY

That this House condemns the proposals by Post Office Ltd. to close post office branches in Abbey Street and Bermondsey Street in North Southwark and Bermondsey; notes that Bermondsey Street Post Office is the oldest branch in the UK; notes that these proposals come on top of previous closures in North Southwark and Bermondsey and other areas; sympathises with local residents and businesses who will suffer significant inconvenience if these post offices are closed; urges the Post Office to ensure that all comments and petitions are taken into account when considering the closures; urges Post Office Ltd. to consider seriously the offer of a local businessman to take over the business; condemns both Conservative and Labour governments for presiding over the closure of over 8,000 post offices across the United Kingdom; and invites the Government to halt the closure programme and prevent the closure of these post offices.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1849 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Closures Post offices North Southwark and Bermondsey

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk