SNP MP CALLS FOR POST OFFICE SUBSIDY EXTENSION AS SCOTLAND STILL HARDEST HIT BY POSMASTER CRISIS

Today, SNP MP Marion Fellows has called on the UK Government to continue providing public subsidy to Post Office Ltd after figures reveal Scotland is still being hit hardest by the Postmaster crisis. Pre-Covid Post Office figures show that as of 31 March, Scotland had the highest number of temporarily closed Post Offices in the […]

ELECTED AS VICE CHAIR OF POST OFFICES APPG

I’m extremely proud to announce that I have been elected as a Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Post Offices. Post Offices are a vital public service which deserves investment and respect – not managed decline as we are seeing from the UK Government. I have fought for communities and staff since […]

MARION VOWS TO CONTINUE FIGHT FOR LOCAL POST OFFICES

Former MP for the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency and the SNP’s candidate, Marion Fellows, will vow to keep fighting to protect Post Office branches in local communities if re-elected on the 12th of December. Mrs Fellows spearheaded the campaign in Parliament to improve remuneration for Subpostmasters as thousands across Scotland and the rest of the […]

SNP CONFERENCE CALLS FOR ACTION TO SAVE OUR POST OFFICE

At SNP Conference on Sunday, my motion on Post Offices (seconded by Gavin Newlands MP) was passed by acclaim. Our Post Offices must remain in public hands and receive proper support and investment from the UK Government which has adopted a policy of managed decline so they can justify privatising it. Post Offices are a key […]