Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support access to Post Offices in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

The Government protects the Post Office network by setting minimum access criteria, including a requirement for Post Office to maintain a network where at least 99% of the UK population lives within three miles of a post office branch.

To support delivery of these criteria, the Government provides funding to the Post Office through the Network Subsidy. Over the next three financial years (2026/27 to 2028/29), the Government will provide up to £180 million to help protect access to vital Post Office services and sustain the national network.