Post Office Closures
Philip Dunne highlights his concerns that the closure of post offices threatens access to financial services for rural communities.
Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con): My hon. Friend's description of his constituency mirrors much of the experience in mine, where local shops would also close. Moreover, the absence of alternative financial services outlets, with very few banks, means that the post office provides access to financial services for some of the most vulnerable in our community. With that gone, the whole financial inclusion agenda is in serious trouble in rural areas.
Mr. Clifton-Brown: As always, my hon. Friend makes pertinent points on behalf of his constituents. He looks after them very well in this House, and he has done so again on this occasion. I entirely agree with what he said.
