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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SUBPOSTMASTERS LOBBY OF PARLIAMENT

Early day motion 2742, tabled 16 October 2006 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 97 members.

That this House notes the National Federation of Subpostmasters lobby of Parliament on 18th October; recognises the essential role played by the 14,500 subpostmasters in the UK with post offices offering a range of 170 different services and products attracting 28 million customers every week; expresses concern over the future of the Post Office network; and supports the National Federation of Subpostmasters in their lobby of Parliament in order to persuade the Government to offer a suite of post office-based banking products, carry out a thorough assessment of the social and economic role played by post offices in local communities, outline the future size, shape and purpose of a sustainable Post Office network and a clear compensation framework for subpostmasters in post offices forced to close.

Signatures by party: Labour 49, Liberal Democrat 22, Conservative 13, DUP 5, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2.