Written questions

Post Offices: South Holland and the Deepings

2026-05-12 · Department for Business and Trade · 12 · Official question

Sir John Hayes

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support access to Post Offices in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

Answer

The Government protects the Post Office network by setting minimum access criteria, including a requirement for Post Office to maintain a network where at least 99% of the UK population lives within three miles of a post office branch.To support delivery ...