PROPOSED POST OFFICE CLOSURE IN ELLESMERE PORT

Early day motion 1446, tabled 23 January 2006 by Andrew Miller (Labour). Signed by 31 members.

That this House condemns the manner in which the Post Office has failed to engage in meaningful consultations with either staff or public about the closure of Ellesmere Port Crown Office; and calls upon the Government, as shareholders, to instruct the Post Office management to withdraw its current proposal, to share with stakeholders the financial facts and ensure that if it demonstrates a position that is commercially recoverable that time is allowed to enable a proper recovery programme to be instituted.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, DUP 4, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 1, Respect 1.