Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 71756

Royal Mail: Standards

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025

Question

Nick Timothy

ConservativeWest Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has conducted an impact assessment of Royal Mail’s service standards performance on connectivity between local communities.

Answer

Justin Madders
It is for Ofcom, as the independent regulator for the postal sector to ensure the provision of the universal postal service. I recently met representatives of Ofcom who gave their reassurance that the regulator is closely monitoring Royal Mail’s performan...

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