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Recommendation 20

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Department confident in short-term liquidity but assessing Post Office's long-term financial viability.

Conclusion
The Department told us that it has confidence in the Post Office’s short- term liquidity, through the assurance provided by UKGI and that there is a longer-term question regarding the financial viability of the Post Office. The Department told us that it is looking at the policy objectives, the most cost-effective way of funding the Post Office and the most efficient way to achieve that in order to put the Post Office onto a long-term footing.34
Government Response

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