Community and Sub-Post Offices Debate

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EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Votes)

Community and Sub-Post Offices

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EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes
Wednesday 27th March 2019

(5 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gavin Newlands Portrait Gavin Newlands
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I totally agree. The post office network, with the Crown issue and this issue, is being dismantled before our eyes unless the Government get to grips with this.

Gavin Newlands Portrait Gavin Newlands
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I am conscious of the time, and the Minister may be a little bit shorter of response time than she would perhaps like to be, but I will give way.

Bill Grant Portrait Bill Grant
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Does the hon. Gentleman share my concern that the income of the small businesses run by many sub-postmasters and postmasters has been driven down by the Post Office and has reduced dramatically, and they are therefore unable to sell on what is maybe a long-established business that nobody will take on? This is leading to the closure of important post offices in communities. The Post Office itself is reducing their number and causing this crisis.

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