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Postal Services: Universal Service Obligation

Commons · Question 93883 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 1 Dec 2025

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Asked by Sarah Olney

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that proposed changes to the Universal Service Obligation are implemented in a way that maintains service quality for customers and engages with posta

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Answered by Blair McDougall, 1 Dec 2025

On 10 July this year, Ofcom announced its decision to make changes to the universal postal service obligation. Implementation of those changes are for Royal Mail’s management and the new owner in consultation with its unions. The government is aware that ...