NEW BUSINESS FOR POST OFFICES

Early day motion 660, tabled 17 January 2007 by Albert Owen (Labour). Signed by 91 members.

That this House values the post office network and the key services it provides to rural and urban communities; acknowledges that the network has a social value as well as an economic role; is concerned by the scale of the Post Office closure plans; calls on banks and building societies to work with Post Office Ltd to introduce and expand financial services products such as ATMs across the network; and calls on Government Whitehall departments, the devolved administrations and local councils to use the network to deliver its services to generate additional income and enhance the role of Crown and sub-post offices.

Signatures by party: Labour 53, Liberal Democrat 20, Conservative 8, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 1.