Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 21 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 July 2000. It was answered by Stephen Byers (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 July 2000 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 plans he has to increase Post Office Counters investment in commercially viable sub-post offices in urban areas which are not areas of social deprivation.

Answer: Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to increase Post Office Counters investment in commercially viable sub-post offices in urban areas which are not areas of social deprivation. [132798] Mr. Byers: In the first instance, it is for the Post Office, in partnership with sub-postmasters and the National Federation of Subpostmasters, to determine the scope for additional investment in the modernisation of commercially viable urban sub-post offices to provide an improved level of service.

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