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Post Office Closures (No. 2)

EDM number 902 in 2008-09, proposed by Willie Rennie on 26/02/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Postal services.

That this House notes with considerable regret the closure of hundreds of post offices across the UK; further notes with disbelief the decision of Royal Mail to run a Best Post Office award; and calls on hon. Members and others to consider nominating for this award the post offices proposed for closure including Ardington, Awre, Begbroke, Childrey, Combe, Crowmarsh, Forest Green, Fyfield, Horsley, Iffley, Kingsholm, Long Wittenham, East Finchley, Foots Cray, Freezywater, Hainault, Hampstead Heath, Norbiton Common, Roe Green, South Streatham, Streatham Place, Surbiton Park, Uxbridge Common, Whitechapel, Holcombe, Marksbury, Mudford, Northville, Pylle, Redcliffe, Ridgeway, Shuttern, Sparkford, Tytherington, Wookey Hole, Borve, Breasclete, Burray, Leurbost, Levenwick, Rendall, Shader, Sidinish, South Dell, Swannay, Tigharry, Cwmgiedd, Evenjobb, Llanfaes, Ridgebourne, Abermeurig, Blaenannerch, Glynarthen, Crosby, Gosforth, Grange Fell, Grasslot, Great Orton, Hayton, Heathwaite, Holborn Hill, Parton, Penton, Swarthmoor, Upperby, Bressingham, Caston, Chalkstone, Cowlinge, Cringleford, Gimingham, Griston, Groomsport, Hickling, Tacolneston, Tittleshall, Trowse, Upton, Wattisfield, West Somerton, Whepstead, Marchington, St Aidans, Knowbury, Higherland, Harmer Hill, Ditherington, Seisdon, Sutcombe, Milford, Knypersley, Dale Hall, Dresden, East Fenton, Trentham, Draycott, Clonoe, Cloyfin, Culcrum, Culnady, Drumgath, Drumraighland, Finnis, Garvery, Glenbush, Granville, Killans, Killycolpy, Toghblane, Alverthorpe, Bell Hall, Bramhope, Chellow Dene, East Bierley, East Garforth, Greetland, Holmfield, Hopton, Littlemoor, Lofthouse, Manningham, Micklefield, Whitley, Wibsey, Wortley, Avonwick, Barbrook, Ermington, Kellaton, Lynmouth, Plympton St Maurice, Fairmuir, Fairyburn, Fife Keith, Glassel, Glencraig, Llansaint, Llanychaer, Llwyndrain, Maesyffynon, Halbeath, Torryburn, Transy, Dalbeath Crescent, Penally, Penyfai, Adelphi, Birch Vale, Bollinbrook, Buersil, Coldermoor, Heaviley, Hockley and Hopwood.

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Willie Rennie26/02/2009Dunfermline and West FifeLiberal DemocratProposed
John Barrett26/02/2009Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSeconded
Mark Hunter26/02/2009CheadleLiberal DemocratSeconded
John Hemming26/02/2009Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSeconded
David Heath26/02/2009Somerton & FromeLiberal DemocratSeconded
Peter Bottomley26/02/2009Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Alan Reid02/03/2009Argyll and ButeLiberal DemocratSigned
James Gray02/03/2009North WiltshireConservativeSigned
Danny Alexander02/03/2009Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and StrathspeyLiberal DemocratSigned
Dan Rogerson02/03/2009North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Hancock03/03/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
John Leech03/03/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson04/03/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
William McCrea04/03/2009South AntrimDUPSigned
Phil Willis04/03/2009Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Oaten05/03/2009WinchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Rowen05/03/2009RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Sarah Teather06/03/2009Brent EastLiberal DemocratSigned
David Howarth06/03/2009CambridgeLiberal DemocratSigned
Greg Mulholland06/03/2009Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Colin Breed09/03/2009South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Susan Kramer10/03/2009Richmond ParkLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Williams10/03/2009CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Alasdair McDonnell11/03/2009Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Iris Robinson16/03/2009StrangfordDUPSigned
Andrew Stunell18/03/2009Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Nick Harvey23/03/2009North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Tom Brake26/03/2009Carshalton and WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Jo Swinson22/04/2009East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Simon Hughes11/11/2009North Southwark and BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned

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