Written questions

Post Offices: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 94178 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 2 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and his counterparts in Northern Ireland on the closure of major post offices and how this impacts unemployment across the

Answer

Answered by Blair McDougall, 2 Dec 2025

To create a long-term, sustainable future for post offices in communities across the UK, Post Office is transitioning to a fully franchised network. All 108 Directly Managed Branches (DMBs) - including Bangor and Newtownards in Northern Ireland - are with...