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Royal Mail: Ofcom

Asked by Vikki SladeLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 1 December 2025UIN 94790

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to review the effectiveness of the working relationship between Ofcom and Royal Mail.

Answered by Blair McDougall

Ministers and officials have regular discussions both with Royal Mail and with Ofcom, as the independent regulator for the postal sector.

The effectiveness of the working relationship between Ofcom and Royal Mail is fundamental to maintaining a sustainable and reliable universal postal service.

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