ROYAL MAIL GROUP PROFITS AND POST OFFICE CLOSURES

Early day motion 609, tabled 28 January 2009 by John Leech (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 42 members.

That this House welcomes the news that all four businesses of the Royal Mail Group are in profit despite the ongoing recession; notes that the Royal Mail Group has made a year-to-date profit of £255 million; is aware that the Royal Mail Group is on track to deliver full year profits of nearly double 2007-08 performance; and calls on the Royal Mail Group to end post office closures which will devastate communities across Britain given the new-found profitability of the post office network.

Signatures by party: Labour 19, Liberal Democrat 13, DUP 3, Conservative 2, Independent 2, Scottish National Party 2, Plaid Cymru 1.