United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 53239
Post Offices: Rural Areas
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19 May 2025
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22 May 2025 · Answer
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22 May 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the closure of Crown post offices on rural communities.
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19 May 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the closure of Crown post offices on rural communities.
Source: Commons
22 May 2025
Answer
Government sets Post Office access criteria, ensuring that nationally, 99% of people live within three miles of their nearest branch, with further specific criteria for rural areas. These ensure that Post Office delivers essential services, including bank...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-05-19/53239
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1804187
- uk · wq-1804187 · source updated 22 May 2025