HC Deb 05 March 1998 vol 307 c740W
24. Mrs. Ballard

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on the Rural Development Commission's survey of rural post office provision. [31152]

Mr. Ian McCartney

I have read with interest the Rural Development Commission's 1997 survey of rural post office provision and am pleased to note that this continues to compare favourably with the other rural services surveyed.