Post Office

Lorely Burt
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much subsidy the Government plan to provide to the Post Office after 2011.

Mr. McFadden
No decisions have been taken beyond the current settlement, but the Government are committed to supporting the non-commercial segment of the post office network beyond 2011 and are in regular dialogue with Post Office Ltd.

Lorely Burt
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many post office branches have closed since the completion of the Network Change Programme.

Mr. McFadden
I have asked Alan Cook, Managing Director of Post Office Ltd, to respond directly to the hon. Member and a copy of his reply will be placed in the House Libraries.