Petition · past parliament

We do not want Government to remove DVLA services from the Post Office network

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The NFSP calls on Government to reverse its decision to remove DVLA services from the Post Office network. If it refuses to, does it beg the question that Government does not want a Post Office network?
Six million people use the Post Office network for accessing DVLA services per year. Half use cash as a payment method, linked to the cost of living crisis. As banks exit the High Street and communities across the UK, there is a growing requirement for a national structure that can provide vulnerable customers with essential face to face services. The existing network of privately owned small businesses that make up the Post Office is the obvious solution to support vulnerable groups.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

An extension to the current contract for Post Office Ltd to provide a range of DVLA services and has recently been agreed: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-06-02/187126

Timeline

14 Jun 2023 Petition opened for signatures
16 Jun 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Jun 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.