Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 105032

Delivery Services: Standards

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether they have made an assessment of introducing minimum service levels for (a) lost parcels, (b) missed deliveries and (c) proof of delivery for delivery companies enforced by (i) fines and (ii) li

Answer

Blair McDougall
Ministers have been clear that some delivery companies need to do more to meet the rightful expectations of customers.Ofcom is responsible for regulation of the postal services sector and requires that all postal operators must establish, make available, ...

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