§ Mr. Alasdair MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many post offices have closed in Scotland in each of the last 10 years. [148161]
§ Mr. Alan JohnsonI understand from the Post Office that they do not hold historical data on post office closures by country for the last 10 years. Their records are held on a financial year basis. Net post office closures in Scotland for the years for which figures are available are as follows:
- Year to end March 1999–25
- Year to end March 2000–29.