POST BANK

Early day motion 1062, tabled 11 March 2009 by Bob Spink (Independent). Signed by 54 members.

That this House notes the value and importance of the Post Office to local communities; welcomes the Post Bank Coalition's proposal to create a secure, accessible local banking system, known as the Post Bank, which will increase the role of post offices; supports the vision of the Post Office as providing a national banking system that delivers stable, accessible and dependable services to the public and businesses; and calls on the Government to give all possible support to this initiative.

Signatures by party: Labour 36, Liberal Democrat 7, Independent 3, Scottish National Party 3, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.