§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what training is available to new entrants to the sub-post office network(a) prior to them taking on a business, and (b) following the acquisition and start of that business with respect to funding by her Department. [52328]
§ Mr. Alexander[holding answer 26 April 2002]: Training sub-postmasters is a management matter for Post Office Ltd. The small business service and business links are open to the business community including sub-postmasters.
§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent discussions she has had with the National Federation of Sub-Postmasters. [52327]
§ Mr. Alexander[holding answer 26 April 2002]: I met Colin Baker, the General Secretary of the National Federation of Sub-Postmasters on 24 April.