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Letter Boxes

Asked by Mike AmesburyIndependentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 28 October 2024UIN 9940

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of adopting European Standard EN 13724 on letter boxes.

Answered by Alex Norris

I recognise that postal workers may be at risk of repetitive strain injury or inconvenience caused by letterboxes or letterplates that are inappropriately positioned in doors. Guidance on letterplate specifications is already referenced in Approved Document Q (ADQ), but the Government has recently invited the Building Safety Regulator to consider how guidance on letterbox and letterplate positioning might be set out more clearly so that it is easier to understand, has greater prominence and takes into account safety, ergonomics and efficiency for postal workers. People who use ADQ will be directed to BS EN 13724:2013 Postal services: apertures of private letter boxes and letter plates, setting out a standard positioning and recommended height.

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