Postal Services: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 53674 · Tabled 20 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Transport on the adequacy of access to postal services in rural areas where (a) post office branches have recently closed and (b) postal ou
Answer
Answered by Gareth Thomas, 2 Jun 2025
The Government protects the sustainability of the Post Office branch network, including in North Shropshire and across the rural network, providing funding stipulating that Post Office meets its minimum access criteria ensuring 99% of the population live ...