Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 108495

Royal Mail

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Noah Law

LabourSt Austell and Newquay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure Royal Mail meets its statutory obligations.

Answer

Blair McDougall
Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, has powers to investigate and take enforcement action should Royal Mail fail to achieve its obligations without good justification. Ofcom fined Royal Mail £21 million for failing to meet its quality ...

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