Postage Stamps: Prices
Commons · Question 486 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 18 May 2026
Question
Asked by Navendu Mishra
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of increased stamp prices for businesses on affordability for consumers of those products, such as magazine media.
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 18 May 2026
As an independent business, Royal Mail’s management sets the prices for its services. The government does not have a role in the company’s day-to-day commercial or operational decisions. In setting its prices however, Royal Mail must work within the regul...