Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 95194
Postal Services: Universal Service Obligation
Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025
Question
Dr Luke Evans
Conservative — Hinckley and Bosworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with OFCOM on a) the business challenges facing Royal Mail and (b) Royal Mail's ability to meet the Universal Service Obligation.
Answer
Blair McDougallMinisters and officials meet with Ofcom regularly to discuss a range of issues in relation to its role as the independent regulator for the postal sector. It is for Ofcom to oversee Royal Mail’s delivery of the universal service obligation and decide how ...
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