§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will discuss with Royal Mail the closure of Moor Road Post Office, Chorley, and the extent to which(a) guidelines on closure were followed and(b) evidence against closure was considered. [179279]
§ Mr. TimmsWe do not have a role in the process to determine the closure of individual offices. This is an operational matter for POL. The process is carried out in accordance with the Code of Practice agreed with Postwatch.