Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 93989

Postal Services: Universal Service Obligation

Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025

Question

Navendu Mishra

LabourStockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with EP Group on their compliance with agreements made with the Communication Workers Union on reform of the Universal Service Obligation; and whether he has assessed the ad

Answer

Blair McDougall
The government engaged with EP Group and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) throughout the process of Royal Mail’s ownership transition. The Deed of Undertaking we agreed with the new owner includes a commitment from EP Group that they will continue to...

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