PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Post offices and sub-postmasters (30 November 2020)
Motion Details
That this House believes that sub-postmasters and their staff provide financial services that ensure the physical and psychological wellbeing of 300,000 vulnerable people; that the ongoing covid-19 pandemic has made this a very difficult time for post offices; thanks sub-postmasters for their hard work and commitment and strongly urges the Government to preserve its commitment to the Post Office by continuing to ensure Government services such as, but not exclusive to, passports, state benefits and DVLA remain available via the Post Office network.
Sponsored by:
Mr Virendra Sharma (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
7
30%
Scottish National Party
5
22%
Independent
3
13%
Plaid Cymru
3
13%
Conservative
2
9%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
9%
Green Party
1
4%
Sponsor List (23 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Paula Barker
Liverpool Wavertree
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Fiona Bruce
SNP
Martyn Day
SNP
Allan Dorans
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
SNP
Marion Fellows
DUP
Paul Girvan
Lab
Rachel Hopkins
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
Lab
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington
Ind
Rebecca Long Bailey
Salford
Green
Caroline Lucas
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Navendu Mishra
Stockport
SNP
Gavin Newlands
Lab
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma (Sponsor)
SNP
Chris Stephens
PC
Hywel Williams
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