Question follow-through · 109379

Post Office: Bank Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of the Post Office network hosting community banking representatives to provide in-person access to more complex banking services.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
28 Jan 2026
Target answer date
11 Feb 2026
Answer
11 Feb 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of the Post Office network hosting community banking representatives to provide in-person access to more complex banking services.

  2. 11 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    As set out in the Government’s Green Paper, the role of Post Office is changing, fuelled by significant changes in Post Office’s markets. Government will continue facilitating discussions around the future of cash and banking services, as demonstrated by ...

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