§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many sub-post offices have closed in each of the eight Welsh counties during the past three years, and how many unfilled vacancies for sub-post offices there are at present unfilled for each of the eight Welsh counties.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallI have been asked to reply.
Figures for the last three financial years are as follows:
County Offices closed Unfilled vacancies (included within column 2) 1 2 3 South Glamorgan 1 — Mid Glamorgan 4 1 West Glamorgan 7 2 Dyfed 16 5 Powys 8 — Clwyd 4 — Gwynedd 8 2 Gwent 12 2 60 12