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Gordon Henderson Excerpts
Thursday 18th November 2010

(13 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Prisk Portrait Mr Prisk
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The officials are dealing with that issue at this precise moment. Once we have an answer, I will come straight back to the hon. Gentleman.

Gordon Henderson Portrait Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Con)
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In my constituency, small businesses have historically been able to visit our local Crown post office to collect their mail early in the morning. Now the Post Office has informed those businesses that in future they will have to pay £225 per month if they want to collect their post before 8.30 in the morning. Will my hon. Friend encourage the Post Office to drop that additional burden on small business?

Ed Davey Portrait Mr Davey
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As my hon. Friend knows, such issues are operational matters for the management of Royal Mail, but I will certainly raise that matter with them.