Written question asked by Willie Rennie (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 1 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 December 2009. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 December 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Germany: British Forces Post Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his most recent assessment is of the future of the British Forces Post Office in Germany.

Answer: From September 2010, BFPO 109 (Ramstein) will see an adjusted service. Armed forces personnel will no longer fulfil the postal functions and some counter services will cease, however, we will employ dependents and civilians locally to run a basic postal receipt and despatch facility. Critically, the BFPO number, which is so useful for administrative purposes such as banking and internet shopping, will be retained. No further changes to British Forces Post Offices in Germany are currently planned.

Secondary information