To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many post office branches there were in (a) Hemel Hempstead constituency and (b) Hertfordshire in each of the last 30 years. (289408)

This is an operational matter for Post Office Ltd. (POL).

I have therefore asked Alan Cook, Managing Director of POL, to reply direct to the hon. Member with the information requested and a copy of his reply will be placed in the House Libraries.