WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF OPINION TABLED ON 12/01/2009

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OPIN-2009- 0001 - Standing up against Post Office privatisation

Raised By:

Leanne Wood and Chris Franks

Subscribers:

Janet Ryder 15/01/2009

Mohammad Asghar 15/01/2009

Helen Mary Jones 15/01/2009

Rhodri Glyn Thomas 15/01/2009

Nerys Evans 15/01/2009

Gareth Jones 15/01/2009

Dai Lloyd 15/01/2009

Bethan Jenkins 15/01/2009

Trish Law 04/02/2009

Standing up against Post Office privatisation

This National Assembly opposes the proposed part-privatisation of the Royal Mail: putting at risk tens of thousands of jobs and the services provided by post offices throughout Wales. This Assembly further believes that opening up of the postal market to competition:

• has led to the closure of post offices;

• damages universal service provision harming isolated and deprived communities in particular.

This Assembly also believes that Post Offices are a key tool in tackling financial and social exclusion which must be protected despite commercial pressures.