Role of Post Offices

As an amendment to motion S1M-00638 in the name of Fiona Hyslop (Role of Post Offices), leave out from “notes the” to end and insert “acknowledges the vital importance of post offices to the economic and social fabric of Scotland; notes the commitments given by the UK government on maintaining a nation-wide network of post offices for the benefit of communities in Scotland; supports the increased commercial freedom being given to the Post Office to develop new products within the public sector; acknowledges that all benefit recipients should be able to choose to have their benefit payments transacted by the post office, and Urges the UK government to maintain a network of Post Offices and offer reassurances to sub-postmasters and postmistresses through a positive programme of continuous improvement and expansion of services.”