Parliament meeting for MP and postmasters

DUMFRIESSHIRE MP David Mundell met up this week with postmasters and postmistresses during a drop-in session held in the House of Commons to hear their views on the future of the Post Office.

He said: “It was great to meet up with postmasters and postmistresses this week and to have the opportunity to talk through some of the big issues facing them.

“We know the government is shortly to publish a Green Paper to gather information to help decide the Post Office’s future following the Horizon IT scandal and its aftermath and to consult on what customers, communities and postmasters would like to see from a modern Post Office network.

“As we know only too well, the future of many small and rural Post Offices is already under threat so the challenge is to develop a network that sustains these vital services in local communities and the practical needs of postmasters and postmistresses must be central to that.

“One of the things raised with me has been the need for postmasters and postmistresses to have equity in the Post Office, allowing them to have a direct say in decisions about investments in the service. Another issue is recognising the importance of enhanced banking hubs as part of the future of the Post Office.

“Whatever decisions are taken following the Green Paper, we all need to know that the future of the rural postal network is secured over the long-term and I will be working to help ensure that.”

Above: David Mundell MP and former postmaster Callum Greenhow