McMillan Condemns Part-Privatisation of the Royal Mail

Stuart McMillan MSP, (SNP) has today (Thursday) condemned the news that the UK coalition government will seek part-privatisation of the Royal Mail.

Mr McMillan, who has campaigned against the part-privatisation proposals for Royal Mail, was also a strong campaigner in favour of keeping the Post Office Card Account and saving local post offices in Inverclyde such as the Brougham Street store.

Mr McMillan said;

"I believe part-privatisation would spell the beginning of the end for Royal Mail, and open the door to job losses, service cuts and a deterioration in the working conditions of postal workers.

"As I've said before it's vital we prevent the part-privatisation of Royal Mail as this would be a devastating blow to our local communities as they would suffer from a service built on making profit rather than on the needs of the customer.

"Examples such as the Cathcart Street Post Office in Inverclyde opening longer for postal services highlight the importance local communities place in their post office.

"Therefore, part-privatising Royal Mail will only serve to lessen the service customers receive and we must fight for the retention of the publicly-owned Royal Mail."