Supplementary written evidence from Mr
Edward Davey, Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and
Postal Affairs, Department for Business Innovation and Skills
I was very grateful for the opportunity to give evidence
to your Committee on 15 December. During the hearing, I committed
to providing further information in writing on certain points
that were raised.
In response to Question 345 from Jim McGovern, I
suggested, from memory, that a 10% fine on turnover for Royal
Mail would amount to £635 million. In fact, based on Royal
Mail Letters' turnover for financial year 2009-10, a fine would
amount to £656 million.
In response to your Question 377, I committed to
write to clarify the position with regard to Outreach services
as access points, and mobile Outreach services in particular.
I can confirm that each designated stopping point for a mobile
service constitutes an access point. The time provision for such
Outreach services is tailored by Post Office Ltd (POL) to the
level of demand at each location and the minimum individual session
length in any one location is one hour, with a minimum weekly
total in any one community of at least two hours. The attached
table (supplied by POL) sets out details of the eight mobile post
office services currently operated in Scotland with the locations
served and the weekly hours of service at each.
In response to your Question 381, I undertook to
clarify the range of services offered at mobile Outreach outlets.
I attach a further table (also supplied by POL) setting out the
list of products available at mobile (and hosted) Outreach services.
The note to the table also explains what exceptions there are
at partner Outreach but also how some services are available at
such branches on a pre-order basis. I can also confirm that
in some cases, the introduction of an Outreach service brought
in services which had not been available at the post office
it replaced. For example, across the UK some 300 Outreach
outlets now offer motor vehicle licensing or bureau de chage facilities
not previously available in that community.
I hope this additional information is helpful to
the Committee.
Annex 1
SCOTTISH MOBILE ROUTES
| Mobile Name |
Branch Name | Hours
|
| Coldstream mobile | Eccels mobile service
Greenlaw mobile service
Hutton mobile service
Norham mobile service
| 3
9
2
10 |
| Cowdenbeath mobile | Abernethy mobile service
Glenfarg mobile service
Kinnesswood mobile service
Muckhart mobile service
| 8
5
5
2 |
| Dalbeattie mobile | Balmaclellan mobile service
Colvend mobile service
Corsock mobile service
Lochfoot mobile service
Mossdale mobile service
New Abbey mobile service
| 5
5
2
4
2
9 |
| Dalrymple mobile | Dunure mobile service
Kirkmichael 1 mobile service
Kirkmichael 2 mobile service
Minishant mobile service
Rankinston mobile service
| 3
2.5
2.5
3
8 |
| Denholm mobile | Bonchester Bridge mobile service
Bowden mobile service
Clovenfords mobile service
Ettickbridge mobile service
Fountainhall mobile service
Heriot mobile service
Oxton mobile service
| 2
2
6
2
2
3
3 |
| Kippen mobile | Buchlyvie mobile service
Fintry Stop 1 mobile service
Fintry Stop 2 mobile service
Gargunnock mobile service
Thornhill mobile service
| 8
2
1
9
9 |
| Turriff mobile | Cuminestown mobile service
Rothienorman mobile service
Udny Station mobile service
| 12
12
2 |
| Wick mobile | Auckengill mobile service
Canisbay mobile service
Keiss mobile service
Latheron mobile service
Mey mobile service
Mid Clyth mobile service
Reiss mobile service
Thrumster mobile service
| 2
2.5
3
4.5
2
2
2
2
|
Annex 2
PRODUCT AND SERVICES LIST
| Mail Acceptance | Manual Payments (transcash)
|
| Standard Inland & Overseas mail | e-top up (swipe & voucher)
|
| Recorded Delivery | Government Services
|
| Special Delivery | Card Account
|
| Mails Pricing | DWP Cheques (Green Giro)
|
| Stamp sales | DHSS NI |
| Post office labels | NRA Rod Licences
|
| Collection of Mail over 2kg | Motorist Services (if core has contract)
|
| Parcel service International Priority Services
| Travel Services (on demand or pre-order) |
| Banking & Financial Services | Foreign Currency
|
| Cash Deposits | Travellers Cheques
|
| Cash Withdrawls | Travel Insurance
|
| Balance Enquiries (BOI, NB, FT) | EH1C
|
| Cheque Deposits | Travel Money Card
|
| Postal Orders | Philatelic services
|
| National Savings and Investments | First day covers
|
| Post Office Financial Services | Special Stamps
|
| Moneygram | Post Office Stationery & Stock items
|
| Bill Payment | Pre-paid envelopes and Phone cards
|
| Automated Payment (Barcode & Magcard) |
|
PRODUCTS
The above products are all done by hosted outreaches and
by mobile outreaches in the same way of standard sub post offices
(with the one exception being Moneygram in mobiles—where
a trial is currently underway to if it can be added to the mobile
product set). Certain products require pre-ordering as with standard
sub post offices.
In the case of partner outreaches the above product set
will be available with the exception of Moneygram, cheque deposits,
manual payments and non-automated deposits/withdrawals. With partner
outreaches there is also the potential to pre-order NS&I products,
Post Office Financial Services, motorist services, travel services,
rod licences with the core subpostmaster.
With Home service outreaches, the approach involves customers
putting in a specific product order to the core subpostmaster.
20 December 2010
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