AQW 31431/22-27

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 17/09/2025
Answered On Date: 28/09/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline her Department's plans to (i) protect the post office network in Northern Ireland for the future; and (ii) ensure equality of services across all areas.

Answer:

Postal services are a reserved matter, overseen by the Department for Business and Trade. The British government is currently consulting on the future of the Post Office through its Green Paper.

The Consumer Council is currently preparing its response to the Green Paper: Future of Post Office consultation and will advocate for maintaining and augmenting services where possible to include ensuring access for customers across all areas.