§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will place in the Library details of the business case underpinning the Post Office's closure proposals for the Fylde constituency. [171800]
§ Mr. TimmsNo. Under the public consultation process, Post Office Limited supplies extensive information to assist stakeholders and other interested parties in their consideration of post office closure proposals, but detailed financial information is, necessarily, commercially confidential.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will urge Post Office Limited to make more time for consultation available to(a) the public and (b) other interested bodies when post offices are being considered for closure. [172069]
§ Mr. TimmsNo. The public consultation period for proposed closure of post offices under Post Office Limited's urban reinvention programme has already been extended from four to six weeks. In addition, Postwatch receives notification of proposals two weeks in advance, and Members of Parliament one week in advance, of the start of public consultation. Local authorities are invited to provide relevant information, in advance, on infrastructure and regeneration projects to assist Post Office Limited in preparing its proposals.
§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the performance of Royal Mail delivery services in Hendon constituency. [170192]
§ Mr. TimmsDelivery services are the operational concern of Royal Mail Group and I have therefore asked the Chief Executive to reply direct to the hon. Member.