§ Mr. Cousins:To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what response she is making to the letter from Postwatch of 1 December about the closure of post offices at Cowgate and Felham Hall Drive, Newcastle. [142586]
§ Mr. Timms[holding answer 9 December 2003]I expect Post Office Ltd. to consider carefully the comments and representations by Postwatch and others during the public consultation on the proposed closure of Cowgate and Fenham sub post offices under the Urban Network Reinvention programme. I understand that the consultation period continues until 6 January.