POST OFFICE CLOSURES

Early day motion 1702, tabled 17 September 2003 by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 23 members.

That this House deplores the further wave of closures this autumn of urban post offices, including proposals to close one-third of those in South Portsmouth and upwards of 3,000 of all post offices nationally, some of which are viable; and calls upon the Government to hold urgent talks with the Post Office to halt these closures and to develop their services as community hubs, and also to implement the PIU report which was so warmly welcomed by the Prime Minister.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 12, Labour 11.