ROYAL MAIL DELIVERY OFFICE CLOSURES

Yesterday I participated in a debate about proposals for a programme of closures for Royal Mail Delivery Offices across the UK.

The full list of proposed closures has not yet been finalised but this measure constitutes a further reduction in postal services and could have a very detrimental impact on rural communities.

Such reductions in service are taking place against a backdrop of enormous growth in the parcel delivery service, and ultimately threatens the Universal Service Obligation.