§ Mr. PageTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how many sub-post offices with Horizon equipment installed have ceased trading; [R] [153179]
(2) what the average cost is per sub-post office of the installation of Horizon equipment. [R] [153180]
§ Mr. Alan Johnson[holding answer 12 March 2001]I have nothing to add to my reply to the hon. Member on 8 January 2001, Official Report, column 361W.
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§ Mr. PageTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many sub-post offices closed in(a) January and (b) February; and how many of those that closed in the first three quarters of 2000–01 have reopened. [R] [153252]
§ Mr. Alan Johnson[holding answer 12 March 2001]In the light of the Performance and Innovation Unit report on modernising the post office network, the Post Office has revised its methods of collating and reporting information on the network to supply to the Postal Services Commission. The Post Office has agreed with the Commission a process and format for reporting such information quarterly. Monthly information is not therefore available. Information is not held on the numbers of post offices which closed in the first three quarters of the current financial year have subsequently reopened.