Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 17915
Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation
Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Alex McIntyre
Labour — Gloucester
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, under the universal service obligation what requirement does Royal Mail have to report and monitor the delivery of second class post.
Answer
Blair McDougallOfcom is the independent regulator of postal services and is responsible for setting Royal Mail’s performance targets under the Universal Service Obligation (USO).Ofcom’s regulation, under its Designated Universal Service Provider Condition, requires Roya...
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