§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many village post offices closed(a) nationally and (b) in Shropshire in each year since 1979 for which figures are available.[34258]
§ Mr. Ian McCartneyI understand from the Post Office that the number of rural post offices nationally which have closed since March 1987 are as set out in the table. Due to reorganisation and changes in administrative148W boundaries at Post Office Counters Ltd, data before this date nationally and before 1993 in Shropshire are not available.
Rural post office closures nationally Rural post office closures in Shropshire Year to March 1988 90 — Year to March 1989 208 — Year to March 1990 192 — Year to March 1991 229 — Year to March 1992 33 — Year to March 1993 163 4 Year to March 1994 160 0 Year to March 1995 55 3 Year to March 1996 131 6 Year to March 1997 149 5 Year to February 1998 219 2