§ Mr. CoxTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many(a) main post offices and (b) sub-post offices have been closed in each of the last three years in the United Kingdom. [18167]
§ Mr. Ian McCartneyI understand from the Post Office that closures of post offices in the United Kingdom in the last three financial years have been as follows:
Main post offices closed Main post offices converted to agency status sub-post offices closed 1994–95 — 101 115 1995–96 — 46 193 1996–97 — 47 163 The numbers of sub-post offices closed are net of new openings.