HC Deb 13 July 1988 vol 137 cc267-8W
49. Ms. Mowlam

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on the future of Post Office Counter Services.

Mr. Butcher

The Post Office's proposals for the future of its counters subsidiary will be considered in the context of the revised counters business plan which will be submitted to me later this year.

99. Mr. Stott

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what response he will make to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission's report on Post Office Counters.

Mr. Butcher

The Post Office is currently considering the MMC's many recommendations. A statement setting out an initial response to the MMC's findings will be made within three to four months of the report's publication, in the light of the Post Office's reactions.