Question follow-through · 92541

Bank Services: Post Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the answer of 4 November 2025 to question UIN 86627, has the Minister convened the roundtable together with with the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, the Post Office and key banks

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
19 Nov 2025
Target answer date
24 Nov 2025
Answer
24 Nov 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the answer of 4 November 2025 to question UIN 86627, has the Minister convened the roundtable together with with the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, the Post Office and key banks

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Together with the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, I plan to co-chair a roundtable with the Post Office and key banks. Due to diary constraints this has not been possible yet but will happen in due course.Exploring opportunities for further collaborati...

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