§ Mr. Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester) (Lab)I rise to present a petition bearing the signatures of 3,520 Gloucester residents, compiled by me, the "Gloucester Citizen" newspaper, Councillor Andrew Gravels and a range of community groups.
The petition declares:
To the House of Commons, the petition of residents of Gloucester declares that they oppose the plans by Morrisons to close the local post office in Abbeydale and that they are leading a campaign to keep the local post office open. The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to ensure that supermarkets consult Post Office Ltd., Postwatch, hon. Members and local communities before closing local post offices. And the petitioners remain etc.
§ To lie upon the Table.