Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 87836

Royal Mail: Rural Areas

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 11 November 2025

Question

Stuart Anderson

ConservativeSouth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Royal Mail on tackling postal delays in rural communities.

Answer

Blair McDougall
Ministers and officials have discussions with Royal Mail on a regular basis in its capacity as the universal service provider to ensure that service standards are upheld across all regions, including rural areas. It is for Ofcom, as the independent regula...

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