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Post Offices: Local Government

Asked by Dr Ellie ChownsGreen PartyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 13 November 2025UIN 89260

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to expand the range of in-person Government services available via the Post Office network.

Answered by Blair McDougall

The Government’s consultation on the Post Office closed on 6 October and we thank all individuals and organisations for their detailed responses to our Green Paper, including the responses related to Post Office’s role in providing in-person Government services. Government is carefully considering all responses to the Green Paper and aims to respond in early 2026.

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