Post Offices: Access
Commons · Question 122117 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in reference to the statement of 25 February 2026 on the Government Response to the Green Paper on the Future of the Post Office, what assessment his Department has made of whether the existing Access
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 26 Mar 2026
The Government’s Green Paper consultation confirmed that the public, especially rural communities and small businesses, rely on their local Post Office for essential services. We are therefore committed to retaining the 11,500‑branch minimum network and e...