Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy written question – answered at on 22 October 2019.
Paul Masterton
Conservative, East Renfrewshire
What steps she is taking to help ensure the viability of the Post Office branch network in East Renfrewshire.
Liz Twist
Labour, Blaydon
What steps she is taking to help ensure the sustainability of the Post Office network.
Kelly Tolhurst
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
The Government absolutely recognises the importance of post offices in East Renfrewshire, Blaydon and other communities across the UK and is committed to the Post Office network’s future.
Government has provided a further £370 million from 2018 to 2021 to safeguard the network and invest in its future. Following this, and the new Banking Framework, postmaster pay is increasing. This has led to the most stable network in generations, with over 11,600 branches across the UK, the largest retail network in the country.
Yes2 people think so
No2 people think not
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