Written questions

Postal Services: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 106615 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 22 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the consistency of postal deliveries in rural areas.

Answer

Answered by Blair McDougall, 22 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 regula...