McMillan Condemns Coalition Over Postal Privatisation Plans

Stuart McMillan MSP, (SNP) has today (Thursday), once again, made his concerns known about the UK Government's plans to push through the privatisation of postal services.

Mr McMillan was reacting to news that in a written statement today (Thursday) by Liberal Democrat Minister Ed Davey MP who indicated he was seeking an update of the Hooper report on Postal Services.

Mr McMillan said;

"The previous Labour Government part privatised our postal services and now the path the coalition Government are taking with regard to the Royal Mail will only lead to job losses and a deterioration of services provided to communities.

""There is no logic behind these proposals. Royal Mail cannot be viewed as just another company. It provides an essential public service, to communities such as Inverclyde, and small businesses who do not have access to alternative carriers.

"Over the last three years I have campaigned in for the retention of postal services here in Inverclyde against the privatisation agenda by Labour and now it appears the Con Dem Coalition government.

There is a clear difference in approach to the postal services between governments. The SNP Government have released £1m for a Post Office Diversification fund, whilst at the same time London Government's want to cut the network.

"Privatisation of the Postal Services is the wrong policy being put in place at the worst possible time."