Post Offices (Hansard, 21 July 2004)

§ Tom Cox
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many(a) post offices and (b) sub-post offices have closed within the Greater London area during each of the last five years. [185340]

§ Mr. Timms
Data for Greater London are available from March 2000. The net closure figures for the London region are:

Year to end March Number

2001 10

2002 16

2003 ¹44

2004 ²155

¹Including 11 under the urban reinvention programme. ² Including 142 under the urban reinvention programme.

§ Hugh Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what estimate she has made of the number of people who use post offices threatened with closure at(a) The Green, Bearsted, (b) The Spires, Downswood and (c) Roseacre, Bearsted. [185159]

§ Mr. Timms
[holding answer 19 July 2004]: This is an operational matter for Post Office Ltd. and I have therefore asked the Chief Executive to reply direct to the hon. Member.
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Year to end March	Number
2001	10
2002	16
2003	¹44
2004	²155
¹Including 11 under the urban reinvention programme.	² Including 142 under the urban reinvention programme.