Post Offices In Ribble Valley
EDM number 1120 in 2007-08, proposed by Nigel Evans on 05/03/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Postal services and Service industries.
That this House is dismayed by the proposed closure of post offices across East Lancashire; notes with deep concern that in Ribble Valley branches may close in the villages of Billington, Mellor Brook, Newton-in-Bowland, Samlesbury, Chipping, Bashall Eaves and Bolton-by-Bowland; believes that these post offices play a vital role in the social and economic well-being of rural villages, evidenced by the overwhelming local opposition to their closure; regrets that the elderly, young families and people on low incomes will be hardest hit; and calls on Post Office Ltd to listen to local residents and to reconsider its proposals.
This motion has been signed by a total of 12 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Evans | 05/03/2008 | Ribble Valley | Conservative | Proposed |
| Lindsay Hoyle | 05/03/2008 | Chorley | Labour | Seconded |
| Alan Meale | 06/03/2008 | Mansfield | Labour | Seconded |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 06/03/2008 | Islington North | Labour | Seconded |
| Mike Hancock | 10/03/2008 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Ann Cryer | 10/03/2008 | Keighley | Labour | Seconded |
| Robert Wareing | 11/03/2008 | Liverpool, West Derby | Independent | Signed |
| William McCrea | 12/03/2008 | South Antrim | DUP | Signed |
| Alasdair McDonnell | 12/03/2008 | Belfast South | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
| Rudi Vis | 12/03/2008 | Finchley and Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
| Ronnie Campbell | 21/05/2008 | Blyth Valley | Labour | Signed |
| Paul Holmes | 02/06/2008 | Chesterfield | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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