HC Deb 21 April 1994 vol 241 cc603-4W
Mr. Hain

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will publish a list of post offices which have closed or merged since April 1992; and if he will make a statement;

(2) if he will publish a list of post offices which have changed status and become community post offices since April 1992; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. McLoughlin

I understand from the Post Office that, since April 1992,435 post offices have closed and that there have been three mergers of branch offices. In the same period, 125 offices are known to have reopened. A further 129 post offices have been converted to community office status. A copy of the full list of offices closed and of those converted to community status is being placed in the Library of the House.