LTB 033/11 - Keep the Post Public: Early Day Motions, etc

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No. 033/11

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Date: 11 January 2011





To all Branches


Dear Colleagues

Keep the Post Public: Early Day Motions, etc

Further to LTB 1155/10 our apologies to Elaine Murray, MSP for the Dumfries constituency.

Elaine submitted a members' motion for debate as outlined below.

" S3M-07461# Elaine Murray (Dumfries) (Scottish Labour): Keep the Post Public- That the Parliament supports the campaign organised by the Keep The Post Public Coalition opposing the part-privatisation of the Royal Mail; believes that the UK Government's plans threaten the continuation of the universal service obligation and will lead to reduced services and discriminatory charges in rural areas; believes that privatisation will also result in the closure of post offices throughout Scotland; congratulates the Communications Workers Union for proposing an alternative business model, which it considers would allow the Royal Mail to remain in the public sector; notes the widespread public opposition to the privatisation of the Royal Mail including that of the Conservative and Liberal Democrat-led Dumfries and Galloway Council, which voted to keep the post public at its meeting of 18 November 2010, and would welcome further votes against these plans across Scotland.

Supported by: Karen Gillon, Ken Macintosh, Malcolm Chisholm, Robin Harper, Sarah Boyack, Ms Wendy Alexander, Cathy Peattie, Peter Peacock, David Stewart, Jackie Baillie, Elaine Smith, Rhoda Grant, Jamie Hepburn, Dr Bill Wilson, Trish Godman, Dr Richard Simpson, Marilyn Livingstone, Mary Mulligan, Marlyn Glen, Bill Butler, Dave Thompson, Kenneth Gibson, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Helen Eadie, John Park, Mr Frank McAveety"

The Scottish parliament's website, on which the progress of motions and other parliamentary business can be tracked can be accessed using the link below:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2 ... onid=20272" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Any queries on this matter should be addressed to the General Secretary's office.

Yours sincerely,



W. Hayes
General Secretary

D. Ward
Deputy General Secretary (Postal)