§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many post offices have been closed in Scotland as part of the urban reinvention programme. [170051]
§ Mr. TimmsPost Office Ltd. produces statistics on post office closures on a quarterly basis. The latest data on net closures by region currently available is to the end of December 2003. Data for the quarter to end March 2004 is expected shortly.
There have been 35 post office closures in Scotland under the urban reinvention programme to end of December 2003.