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Post Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Post Office on maintaining local post office services.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
21 Nov 2024
Target answer date
25 Nov 2024
Answer
27 Nov 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Post Office on maintaining local post office services.

  2. 25 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The Secretary of State and I have met with the CEO and Chair of Post Office Limited to ensure that Post Office delivers for postmasters and its communities. We recently met with the Post Office Chair, Nigel Railton, and discussed his proposals for the fut...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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