Age Concern Northumberland

EDM number 553 in 2008-09, proposed by Denis Murphy on 22/01/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Postal services.

That this House congratulates Age Concern Northumberland on its campaign to retain an extensive and sustainable network of local post offices; notes that due to the current banking crisis an opportunity exists to expand the Post Office Card Account into a full bank account to include the provision of standing orders and direct debits in order that account holders may pay utility bills by the cheapest possible means; and urges the Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS to make their current accounts available at all post offices.

This motion has been signed by a total of 26 MPs.