HC Deb 28 November 1995 vol 267 c539W
Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many closures of post offices in rural areas have been notified to his Department in the past five years. [2651]

Mr. Oppenheim

In September 1990 there were 10,166 post offices in rural areas. In September 1995 there were 9,494.