Chairman Of The Post Office

EDM number 1439 in 1993-94, proposed by Harry Barnes on 04/07/1994.

That this House condemns Post Office Chairman, Michael Heron, for failing to stand up for the Post Office as a publicly-owned community service by his recent welcoming of the Government's recommendation in a Green Paper to sell off its majority share; notes that the Government's view has not been approved by Parliament and there will now be a period of consultation in which politicians and the public alike can respond; believes that large salaries are not paid to public servants like Mr Heron to pre-empt public consultation; recognises that such public servants should carry out the will of Government if, and only if, it has been approved by Parliament, further notes that privatisation has not been agreed by Parliament and that it is only one option amongst many; further recognises that public opinion polls show that the vast majority of people want to keep the Post Office in the public sector, even if it should also be allowed commercial freedom to raise capital and meet growing competition; and urges the Post Office chairman to issue a public apology for this dereliction of his duty to the public.

This motion has been signed by a total of 61 MPs.