§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many new contracts for the sale of road fund licences were made with sub-post offices in the last 12 months. [14025]
§ Mr. AlexanderI have been informed by Post Office Ltd. that when an office selling motor vehicle licences closes, this work is transferred to an alternative office, taking into account both customer demand and the geographical spread of the population. Post Office Ltd. keeps service availability under constant review to ensure that it is best meeting customer demand throughout the 4,000 post offices which offer motor vehicle licences.
§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many sub-post offices which sold road fund licences closed in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [14024]
§ Mr. AlexanderI have been advised by Post Office Ltd. that closure figures of offices selling vehicle licences are not separately maintained. If such an office closes, Post Office Ltd. endeavours to transfer all products and services offered to a new location, thereby maintaining the total number of post offices selling motor vehicle licences.