Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Kerry Pollard (Labour), on Monday, 8 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 42 members in total.

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CLOSURE OF DIRECTLY MANAGED POST OFFICE BRANCHES

That this House recognises the importance of post office branches to local communities, particularly the elderly, disabled and people without access to private cars; commends the work of post office managers and franchises in providing benefits, banking services, passport checking and many other important services to people in their communities; welcomes the Government's announcement of funding to enable rural post offices to remain open; regrets plans by Post Office Ltd to begin a programme of closures of directly managed post office branches staffed by employees; notes that transferring branches to franchises may allow Post Office Ltd to avoid taking responsibility for future closures when franchisees agree to give up these post office branches; and calls on the Government to take immediate action to prevent Post Office Ltd from closing these vital community facilities either directly or indirectly by transferring to franchisees.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

CLOSURE OF DIRECTLY MANAGED POST OFFICE BRANCHES (1884A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Beith (primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Tuesday, 16 November 2004. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

"; further notes that the result of the franchising of the former Crown Post Office in Berwick-upon-Tweed has been that, there has been no town centre post office in Berwick for 15 months, and warns that this could be the outcome in many other towns."

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1884 

1884A1 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Closures Post offices Post Office Rural areas

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk