Mr. Pat Watt:

It is not so much a question that we would close them because we do not close them. They are independent businesses so if they close, it is of their own volition. We are doing everything we can to ensure every post office is viable by feeding into the system as many new products and services as possible. If post offices make a local decision to close because they do not believe the business is viable, sometimes those decisions are very nuanced and specific to the individual postmaster. For example, many have different types of arrangements around the property, whether they lease it or own it, the number of staff they have, etc. They are very individualised and personalised decisions. Sometimes it is also a retirement decision. There are many nuances to this and we are certainly not driving a strategy to demand closures.