Written questions

Absent Voting: Postal Services

Commons · Question 113493 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 2 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will meet with the Chief Executive of (a) Shropshire Council and (b) Telford & Wrekin Council to review the continuing use of Royal Mail postal services for democratic serv

Answer

Answered by Samantha Dixon, 2 Mar 2026

Officials in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government meet regularly with Royal Mail to discuss matters relating to elections including capacity, capability and contingency planning.We are aware of current concerns about Royal Mail delive...