Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 51176

Postal Services: Universal Service Obligation

Tabled: 9 May 2025
Answered: 16 May 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of Royal Mail’s compliance with its Universal Service Obligation in areas experiencing delivery delays of 7 to 10 days between mail deliveries.

Answer

Justin Madders
It is for Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, to set and monitor Royal Mail’s service standards, and to decide how to use its powers to investigate and take enforcement action.In December 2024, following its investigation of Royal Mail...

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