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Proceeding contribution from Chris Evans (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 12 January 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Postal Services Bill.


Postal Services Bill

I will not be the postmaster, as I have enough on my plate as it is. As I was saying, we seem to have enough of a problem getting people to become postmasters. If postmasters start losing a large amount of their business, how we will recruit people into these positions? Nobody becomes a postmaster in the hope of becoming a millionaire. Perhaps I am naive, but I believe that people become postmasters because they want to serve their community. They want to be part of their community and provide a service, but who in their right mind would want to be a postmaster when they are having their business taken away? That situation is a tragedy.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
521 c332 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Contracts for services Privatisation Post offices Postal services Post Office Standards Royal Mail
Legislation
Postal Services Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk