Royal Mail: Insolvency
Commons · Question 128139 · Tabled 17 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Witherden
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made contingency arrangements in the event of Royal Mail becoming insolvent.
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 22 Apr 2026
The Department develops and maintains contingency plans for a range of scenarios as part of its regular resilience planning. This regular planning includes contingency plans for the insolvency of Royal Mail as the universal service provider.