| Heading: |
Postal Services: Universal Service Obligation |
| Question ID: |
1785160 |
| UIN: |
38571 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-17 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4008 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Dame Caroline Dinenage
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| Asking Member handle: |
cj_dinenage
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@cj_dinenage
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans his Department has to ensure that changes to Universal Service Obligation requirements create an (a) adequate and (b) effective postal service. |
| Is named day: |
false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-03-25 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4418 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Justin Madders
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| Answering Member handle: |
justinmadders
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@justinmadders
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| Answer text: |
The government does not have a role in Ofcom’s regulatory decisions. Ofcom has a duty to ensure the provision of the universal service obligation and will carefully consider all the inputs to its consultation to ensure Royal Mail is able to effectively se... |
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| Answering body ID: |
214 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Business and Trade |
| Tweeted: |
true |