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Postal Services Bill [HL]

Amendment 23 23: After Clause 12, insert the following new Clause— "Annual report on post office network (1) A Post Office company must send to the Secretary of State each year a report on its network of post offices. (2) The report must give details of— (a) the number and location of the company’s post offices, and (b) their accessibility to users of postal and other services. (3) The report must, in particular, provide information about the accessibility of the company’s post offices to— (a) individuals living in rural areas, (b) individuals living in urban areas, (c) small businesses, (d) disadvantaged individuals, individuals with low incomes and individuals with disabilities, and (e) individuals who are elderly. (4) The report must contain such other information as the Secretary of State may from time to time require. (5) The Secretary of State must lay a copy of the report before Parliament. (6) References in this section to a company’s post offices (or network of post offices) are to those post offices (whether or not owned or operated by the company) that the company is engaged in providing." Amendment 24 (to Amendment 23) not moved. Amendment 23 agreed. Clause 14 : Interpretation of Part 1 Amendments 25 to 31 not moved.