2011 No. 98

Postal Services

The Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) Order 2011

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 103 of the Postal Services Act 20001.

In accordance with section 122(12) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) Order 2011 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Amendment to the Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme Order 20072

In paragraph 4(2) of the Schedule to the Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme Order 20072, for £160,000,000 substitute £500,000,000.

Edward DaveyMinister for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal AffairsDepartment for Business, Innovation and Skills

We consent,

Michael FabricantAngela WatkinsonTwo of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme Order 2007 to increase from £160,000,000 to £500,000,000 the maximum annual amount payable by way of subsidy by the Secretary of State to Post Office Limited to assist in the establishment and provision of public post offices by Post Office Limited.

An Impact Assessment (“IA”) has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.