FUTURE OF THE RURAL POST OFFICE NETWORK

Early day motion 2389, tabled 19 June 2006 by Michael Weir (Scottish National Party). Signed by 47 members.

That this House notes with grave concern recent remarks by Adam Crozier, Chief Executive of Royal Mail, of the `imperative' need for a `radical transformation' of the Post Office network; further notes that the previous transformations carried out were to transform open post offices to closed ones; believes that post offices provide an essential social function in many communities; and urges the Government to give a firm assurance that support for the rural post office network will continue in place after 2008.

Signatures by party: Labour 24, Conservative 7, Liberal Democrat 6, Scottish National Party 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 2.