Policy #1012: "Post office — in favour of Government policy" — Compared to Lab Party

This is the votes by vote definition of Public Whip policy #1012: "Post office - in favour of Government policy". You may want to read an introduction to policies, or read more about Public Whip.

Someone who believes that the Post Office modernization programme as implemented by the Government is a good thing would have voted like this...

The Lab votes are listed along side.

HouseDateSubjectLab Policy AgreementLab Turnout
Commons29 Jan 2002Post Office — Condemnation of government mismanagement — rejected 100.0%77.0%
Commons29 Jan 2002Post Office — Condemnation of previous Conservative government n / a 76.0%
Commons15 May 2002Post Office Closures — Deep concern — rejected 99.4%75.9%
Commons15 Oct 2002Urban Post Office Reinvention Programme — £210 million authorization 100.0%65.4%
Commons13 Jan 2004Future of the Post Office Network — Deplores the programme — rejected 100.0%80.1%
Commons13 Jan 2004Future of the Post Office Network — Congratulates the Government 100.0%79.2%
Commons24 Mar 2004Post Office Services — Calls for systematic consultation before closure — rejected 100.0%74.0%
Commons24 Mar 2004Post Office Services — Welcomes £2 billion investment 100.0%73.3%
Commons5 Jul 2004Postal Services — Calls for details of Exceptions Service — rejected 100.0%62.8%
Commons16 Oct 2006Post Office network — Concern for delays in investment package — rejected 100.0%83.9%
Commons10 Jan 2007Sub Post-Offices — Condemnation of closure plan — rejected 100.0%88.4%
Commons10 Jan 2007Sub Post-Offices — Applauds the Government record 100.0%85.8%
Commons19 Mar 2008Post Office Closures — Suspend for issues to be re-assessed — rejected 93.9%87.8%
Commons19 Mar 2008Post Office Closures — Commends the Government's action 97.0%85.5%

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