Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to Question 257663, what the total cost was of the hospitality received from Post Office Ltd to his Department.

The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.

Pursuant to Question 257663, the total cost of the hospitality received from Post Office Ltd over the twelve-month period was £742.84.