Postal Services: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 101944 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of Royal Mail’s delivery performance in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 7 Jan 2026
The government is committed to an efficient universal service for users throughout the UK, including those in remote and rural areas.It is for Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, to monitor Royal Mail’s service standards. The regulator...