Post Office (Hansard, 28 April 1995)

Dr. John Cunningham
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the Crown post offices 725W converted to agency status in England and Wales, giving the parliamentary constituency in which they lie. [19484]

§ Mr. Heseltine
A list, obtained from the Post Office, showing the Crown post offices in England and Wales which have been converted to agency status, together with the parliamentary constituencies within which they are located, is being placed in the Library of the House.

§ Mrs. Roche
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the agency post offices which were once Crown post offices, listing for each(a) how many staff were employed in them prior to agency status, and how many now, (b) the level of training before and after agency status, (c) what changes have occurred in respect of the business in which the Post Office is sited and (d) the occasions on which the Post Office has at any time had to move to other premises and the factors leading to the move. [20892]

§ Mr. Page
[holding answer 27 April 1995]: A list of Crown post offices which have been converted to agency status in England and Wales will be placed in the Library of the House in answer to a question from the right hon. Member for Copeland (Dr. Cunningham) today. As more than 700 Crown post offices have been converted to agency status, the specific information requested about each individual office could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

§ Mr. Hain
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what are the terms of reference of the efficiency audit of the Post Office. [21183]

§ Mr. Heseltine
A copy of the terms of reference of the Post Office performance review has been placed in the Library of the House.

§ Mr. Hain
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the tendering and cost of the efficiency audit of the Post Office. [21182]

§ Mr. Heseltine
My Department has recently invited tenders for the Post Office Performance Review from five shortlisted consultants. I expect to make an appointment in May.