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Proceeding contribution from Lord Whitty (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 16 March 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Postal Services Bill.


Postal Services Bill

21A: Clause 4, page 2, line 36, at end insert— ““( ) No disposal of the Crown’s interest in a Post Office company may be made before— (a) the Secretary of State commissions and publishes an independent assessment of— (i) the current financial position of that Post Office company; and (ii) the projected financial position of that Post Office company in the subsequent reporting period; and (b) the Post Office company is profitable for two successive financial years, excluding payments from government for services of general social and economic interest.””


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
726 c264 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Access Disadvantaged Assets Bank services Closures Banks Credit unions Cooperatives Industrial democracy Privatisation Opening hours Post offices Profit sharing Postal services Post Office Small businesses Rural areas Royal Mail Universal service obligation
Legislation
Postal Services Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk