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CROWN POST OFFICE CLOSURE AND PRIVATISATION

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1751: tabled on 25 October 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 44 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House is deeply concerned by the recent announcement that 74 Crown post offices will be closed and franchised to WHSmith, which will mean a total loss of 60 per cent of Crown offices since 2013; notes the use of public funds to finance the closure and franchise programme despite the fact that the public has never endorsed the closures, and has only ever protested against such closures; further notes that in 2014-15, £13 million of public funds was used to pay compensation to reduce the number of post office staff and that the Communication Workers Union (CWU) estimates the staff compensation cost of the latest privatisation will be at least £30 million, with 800 jobs now at risk; recognises that research by Consumer Focus in 2012 and Citizens Advice in 2016 shows that WHSmith franchises result in longer queuing times, inferior service and advice and poor disabled access; questions the privatisation of profit-making Crown offices and handing them to a retailer which is closing stores and relies on a business model of low pay and part-time employment; notes that this round of privatisation will also see the loss of prime high street Crown office stores and that this will contribute to the demise of town centres; and urges the Government to stop this wasteful and unpopular franchising programme and to work with stakeholders, including the CWU, to develop a new strategy that safeguards the future of the post office.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2018
West Bromwich West
Coaker, Vernon
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2018
Gedling
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2018
Dagenham and Rainham
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2018
Coventry South
Dromey, Jack
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2018
Birmingham, Erdington
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2018
Canterbury
Ellman, Dame Louise
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Liverpool, Riverside
Frith, James
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2018
Bury North
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2018
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2018
High Peak
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2018
North Tyneside
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2018
Preston
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2018
Vauxhall
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2018
Knowsley
Jones, Graham P
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2018
Hyndburn
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Aberavon
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 1 November 2018
Brighton, Pavilion
Malhotra, Seema
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2018
Feltham and Heston
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2018
York Central
Morgan, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2018
Portsmouth South
Norris, Alex
Labour
Signed on 27 November 2018
Nottingham North
Reed, Mr Steve
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2018
Croydon North
Reeves, Ellie
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2018
Lewisham West and Penge
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2018
Brighton, Kemptown
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2018
Ealing, Southall
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 November 2018
Edinburgh East
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 October 2018
Glasgow South West
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2018
Ilford North
Thomas, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2018
Harrow West
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2018
Hornsey and Wood Green
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2018
Hammersmith
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on 10 December 2018
Wigan
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2018
Birmingham, Yardley
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2018
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
McMorrin, Anna
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2018
Cardiff North
Turley, Anna
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2018
Redcar
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2019
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2019
Ilford South

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.