Question follow-through · 19029

Post Offices: Financial Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what financial services the Post Office provides at (a) Crown post offices and hosted Crown post offices, (b) franchise post offices, (c) Main post office, (d) Post Office Locals, (e) traditional sub-p

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
10 Dec 2024
Target answer date
16 Dec 2024
Answer
19 Dec 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what financial services the Post Office provides at (a) Crown post offices and hosted Crown post offices, (b) franchise post offices, (c) Main post office, (d) Post Office Locals, (e) traditional sub-p

  2. 16 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    Customers can deposit cash or cheques, withdraw money and check their balance at all the branch types listed as well as at Banking Hubs operated by the Post Office. Customers can use the Post Office Branch Finder tool online to find out what services are ...

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