Written questions

Post Offices: Motor Vehicles

Commons · Question 118654 · Tabled 6 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 12 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that communities relying on a mobile post office service continue to have provision when vehicles are undergoing repair or maintenance.

Answer

Answered by Blair McDougall, 12 Mar 2026

The Government sets the overall access criteria for the Post Office network, but day‑to‑day operational matters - including the deployment and management of mobile post office services - are the responsibility of the Post Office. Where mobile units are te...