Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 120722
Royal Mail: Standards
Tabled: 13 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026
Question
Sorcha Eastwood
Alliance — Lagan Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of whether the current ownership structure of Royal Mail is compatible with the effective delivery of the Universal Service Obligation.
Answer
Blair McDougallThe universal service obligation is a statutory requirement placed on the designated universal service provider and applies irrespective of the company’s ownership structure.Royal Mail has been a fully independent business since its privatisation was comp...
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