Post offices

Scotland's local Post Offices will benefit from a £1 million fund set up by the SNP Government to support local communities.

SNP Postal Affairs Spokesperson Mike Weir MP has welcomed the UK Government’s consultation on developing Post Bank services but warned that the focus of the consultation must be on the needs of communities – not the needs of banks.

The SNP conference has passed a topical resolution condemning moves by the Royal Mail and UK government to seek confrontation with the post office workers’ union – the Communications Workers Union – as a means to press ahead with privatization plans.

SNP Westminster Postal Affairs spokesperson, Mike Weir MP has described the resignation of Jim McGovern as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the UK Minister for Employment and Postal Affairs over the part-privatisation of Royal Mail, as "too late in the day".

SNP Postal Affairs spokesperson, Mike Weir MP, has condemned UK Government plans to part-privatise Royal Mail.

Mike Weir MP, SNP Westminster Business and Enterprise spokesperson has expressed concern over reports that the Business Secretary, Lord Mandleson, is considering privatisation of Royal Mail.

Mike Weir MP, SNP Business and Enterprise spokesperson, who is also a member of the BERR select committee, has welcomed the decision of the committee to launch a major inquiry into the future of the Post Office.

SNP Postal Affairs spokesperson, Mike Weir MP, has hailed today’s announcement that the Post Office will retain the Post Office Card Account (POCA) contract.

Speaking in advance of a debate in Westminster on the future of the Post Office Card Account on Monday 10th November 2008 , SNP Postal Affairs spokesperson, Mike Weir MP, has warned that elderly people and vulnerable communities will be worst hit if the Post Office loses the vital contract.

SNP Business spokesman Mike Weir MP, has condemned the UK Government for a total lack of understanding of difficulties facing sub post masters in the face of continuing uncertainty over the Post Office Card Account (POCA).