Postal Services: Rural Areas
Lords · Question HL9302 · Tabled 9 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reliability of postal deliveries in rural areas, and what plans they have to further investigate this matter.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, 22 Jul 2025
The government is committed to a sustainable universal postal service for users throughout the UK, including maintaining the one-price-goes anywhere principle including for those in remote and rural areas. It is for Ofcom, as the independent regulator of ...