Post Office Closures

Part of Opposition Day – in the House of Commons at 4:18 pm on 23 January 1985.

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Photo of Mr Geoffrey Pattie Mr Geoffrey Pattie , Chertsey and Walton 4:18, 23 January 1985

I did not believe that there would be such a social impact. Therefore, I did not make representations along those lines. I had to satisfy myself that the Post Office's proposals, which meant that 21,000 sub-post offices and 1,567 Crown offices would remain, would leave the network in an effective condition. Once I was satisfied on that, I accepted the proposals. The Post Office alone decides on its operating requirements.