Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Pugh (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 2 April 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 47 members in total.

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POST OFFICE CLOSURES AND CONSULTATION

That this House is aware of the policy of Post Office Counters to close 2,500 post offices and that branches are apparently chosen by reference to published criteria; records that all but a tiny number of consultations result in closure leaving the public and respondents viewing the process as cosmetic and futile; notes that the Select Committee for Business and Enterprise was unable to identify whether national criteria were being adhered to in local closure plans; and calls on the National Audit Office to conduct a full review of the process.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1323 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Danny Alexander

Annette Brooke

Jo Swinson

Stephen Williams

Mark Hunter

Subjects

Postal services Service industries

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk