§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of the population of(a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales, (d) Northern Ireland and (e) the United Kingdom live more than (i) five miles, (ii) 10 miles and (iii) 20 miles from a Crown post office. [38040]
§ Mr. AlexanderI am informed by Post Office Ltd. that in the United Kingdom with regard to proximity to a main Post Office branch, 79 per cent. of the population live within five miles, 93 per cent. of the population live within ten miles and 99 per cent. of the population live within 25 miles. Figures are not available on an individual country basis.
§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of the population of(a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales, (d) Northern Ireland and (e) the United Kingdom live more than (i) two miles, (ii) five miles and (iii) 10 miles from a sub post office. [38039]
§ Mr. AlexanderI am informed by Post Office Ltd. that in the United Kingdom with regard to proximity to a sub post office, 99 per cent. of the population live within two miles and 100 per cent. of the population live within five miles and, therefore, within 10 miles. Figures are not available on an individual country basis.