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Chamber and committees

Opposition to the Post Office Closure Plan

  • Submitted by: Kenneth Gibson, Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 November 2024
  • Motion reference: S6M-15654
  • Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support

That the Parliament notes the opposition to the proposal set out in the Post Office’s Transformation Plan on 13 November 2024 to consult on closing its 115 remaining crown branches; understands that these proposals would involve the closure of 10 branches in Scotland, including the branch in Saltcoats town centre; notes the opposition of the Communication Workers Union, which has characterised the proposal as being "as tone deaf as it is immoral"; believes that crown branches provide a range of vital services that are not available in all Post Offices; notes the view that, at a time when more and more shops and services are leaving the high street, there is a case for more crown branches, not fewer, and conveys its sympathy to the estimated 1,000 Post Office employees whose jobs are now at risk.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Colin Beattie, Stephanie Callaghan, Bob Doris, Annabelle Ewing, Christine Grahame, Stuart McMillan, Kevin Stewart, Elena Whitham