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Written question asked by Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 3 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 September 2019. It was answered by Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative) on Monday, 9 September 2019 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Post Office: Income

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much income was generated by Post Office Ltd through payments to HMRC through Post Office branches in each year from (a) 2004 to (b) 2019.

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. The income generated for specific services is an operational matter for the Post Office Limited. I have therefore asked Nick Read, 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
286295
Session
2017-19
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2019-0928
Tuesday, 3 September 2019
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Finance Income Post Office Revenue and Customs
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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