David Ruffley MP has today welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has awarded a new seven year contract to the Post Office to provide DVLA’s services from their post office network.

DVLA-related services at the Post Offices will expand to include services currently only offered through DVLA local offices. There is also scope for the provision of other Government services through the post office network.

David Ruffley commented:

“I congratulate the sub-post masters locally for their tenacious campaign to provide these services.

This contract also provides value for money for the taxpayer, resulting also in savings of between £13 million and £15 million a year and demonstrates how serious we are about making savings within Government.

Suffolk post offices sit at the heart of community life.”