Post Offices: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 84540 · Tabled 22 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of Post Office services on rural communities.
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 28 Oct 2025
Post Office services are vital to rural communities, providing access to mail, cash, banking, bill payments, and government services. Around 41% of branches are in rural areas, and 99% of the rural population lives within three miles of a branch. The Gove...