§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many post offices in Leicester she has visited since 2001; and how many of those subsequently closed. [125273]
§ Mr. TimmsIn her ministerial capacity, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, has visited one post office in Leicester since 2001. In her constituency capacity, she visits post offices as part of her normal engagements. Post office closures are an operational matter for Post Office Ltd and we do not keep data showing if post offices visited by Ministers have subsequently closed.