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Adam Afriyie

MP for Windsor
Caring for people through freedom, enterprise, and strong defence.

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MP condemns Government over Ascot Post Office closure

Wednesday, 15th October 2008.  Press Release.

 

Mr Afriyie said:

 

“The Government chose to close post office branches to try to save money

 

“But the procedure they chose discriminates against areas like ours which have a large elderly population

 

“Older people often find it difficult to travel long distances to post offices and it is a hard-hearted Government that manipulates the closure programme to work against older people in this way

 

“It would have been better to just tell the post office to reduce costs, rather than force it to close 2,500 branches.  In this way a more flexible approach could have been taken and fewer branches might have been closed”.

 

ENDS

 

Notes to Editors:

 

Windsor MP Adam Afriyie has condemned the Government’s rules for closing local Post Offices. This comes after the latest refusal by Post Office Ltd to review their decision to close South Ascot Post Office.

 

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Email: afriyiea@parliament.uk

I believe...

People are happier when making their own decisions.

Business is the engine of  the economy that generates our jobs, incomes and taxes.

Government should not interfere in our lives beyond protecting and defending us.

 

 

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