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Written question asked by Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 11 April 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 April 2019 (named day). It was answered by Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 April 2019 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Post Offices: Pay

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many post office branches Post Office Ltd pay above the normal remuneration fees scales.

Answer

The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.

While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. Remuneration fees paid to Post Office Branches is an operational matter for Post Office Limited. I have therefore asked Alisdair Cameron, the Group interim Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to the hon Member on this matter. A copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
244157
Session
2017-19
Related items
Post Offices: Pay
Tuesday, 3 September 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Deposited Paper DEP2019-0928
Tuesday, 3 September 2019
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Pay Post offices
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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