Question follow-through · 76572

Post Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which Minister has responsibility for the Post Office.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
11 Sept 2025
Target answer date
16 Sept 2025
Answer
22 Sept 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which Minister has responsibility for the Post Office.

  2. 16 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 22 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    Departmental Ministerial portfolios can be found at Department for Business and Trade - GOV.UK

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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Horizon Shortfall Scheme: Appeals

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Horizon IT System: Compensation

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Horizon IT System: Compensation

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