Written question asked by Michael Fabricant (Conservative) on Monday, 14 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations were received by (a) her Department, (b) Postwatch and (c) the Royal Mail from the honourable Member for South Dorset in (i) 2003 and (ii) 2004 regarding the proposed closure of seven sub-post offices in Weymouth.

Answer: Michael Fabricant: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations were received by (a) her Department, (b) Postwatch and (c) the Royal Mail from the hon. Member for South Dorset in (i) 2003 and (ii) 2004 regarding the proposed closure of seven sub-post offices in Weymouth. [222598] Mr. Sutcliffe: Under the public consultation arrangements for sub-post office closure proposals as part of the urban reinvention programme, Members of Parliament and other interested parties were invited to make any representations concerning such proposals to Post Office Ltd. and Postwatch. The Department does not have details of representations about proposed urban reinvention programme proposals for South Dorset made to Post Office Ltd. or Postwatch, but I understand that, in the light of representations received, the proposed closure of Southhill sub-post office was permanently withdrawn from the programme.

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