Post Office on Uxbridge High Street
The petition of residents of the United Kingdom,
Declares that an alternative Post Office site must be provided on Uxbridge High Street before its planned closure in June.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to put pressure on the Post Office to provide an alternative Post Office site on Uxbridge High Street before closing its existing branch.
And the petitioners remain, etc.—[Presented by Danny Beales, Official Report, 24 March 2026; Vol. 783, c. 272.]
[P003177]
Observations from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Blair McDougall):
Thank you to the petitioners for raising the issue regarding Uxbridge high street post office.
The Government recognise how important post offices are to their communities, and fully appreciate the impact a post office branch closure can have on a community. The Government-set access criteria ensure that however the network changes, services remain within local reach of all citizens. Under these criteria, 90% of the population must be within 1 mile of their nearest post office branch, and 99% within 3 miles. Although publicly owned, Post Office operates at arm’s length from Government with the freedom to deliver the branch network within the parameters the Government set. As such, it would not be appropriate for the Government to intervene in this situation, but we have raised the matter with the Post Office.
Post Office reports that it is currently seeking an interim solution in Uxbridge while efforts continue to secure a permanent operator. Post Office has engaged with the London borough of Hillingdon to explore the potential use of the civic centre for service provision and to discuss what further support may be available in identifying suitable alternative premises for the Uxbridge post office.
Once a proposal has been confirmed, Post Office Ltd will update the local community and representatives accordingly.