Written question asked by Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 6 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 March 2001. It was answered by Alan Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 March 2001 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 recent representations he has made to Post Office Counters Ltd about the impact of the network re-invention programme on the number and location of post offices. - (Holding answer 9 March 2001).

Answer: Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent representations he has made to Post Office Counters Ltd. about the impact of the network re-invention programme on the number and location of post offices. [152834] Mr. Alan Johnson: [holding answer 9 March 2001]: The size of the post office network and precise location of post offices is an operational matter for the Post Office, taking account of the formal requirement to maintain the rural network and to prevent any avoidable closures of rural offices and of the Postal Services Commission's advice on accessibility of public post offices.

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