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Postal Workers: South Shropshire

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 1 July 2026UIN 13212

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase the number of postal workers in South Shropshire.

Answered by Blair McDougall

As Royal Mail is an independent business, the government is not involved in its operational matters including decisions around recruitment and workforce levels.

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