To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many post office licences, formerly operated by sole traders, have been transferred to multiple retailers in the last two years. [66926]
I understand from Post Office Counters Ltd. that 47 post offices formerly operated by sole traders have been transferred to multiple retailers in the last two years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many post office licences formerly operated by sole traders have been transferred to Alldays in each Post Office Counters Ltd. region. [66924]
I understand from Post Office Counters Ltd. that 9 post offices formerly operated by sole traders have been transferred to Alldays. The breakdown by Post Office Counters Ltd region is as follows:
| Region | Number |
| North Thames Anglia | 2 |
| South East | 1 |
| South West | 5 |
| Scotland | 1 |