Question follow-through · 63386

Post Offices: Basingstoke

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to support the re-opening of Basingstoke Post Office.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
27 Jun 2025
Target answer date
2 Jul 2025
Answer
2 Jul 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to support the re-opening of Basingstoke Post Office.

  2. 2 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to strengthening the post office network, in consultation with postmasters, trade unions and customers. It provides critical services that are valued by communities across the whole of the UK.Although there will be variations i...

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