United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 17288
Royal Mail: Lost Property
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8 July 2026
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16 July 2026 · Answer
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16 July 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of trends in the number of items of mail reported as lost by Royal Mail in each year since privatisation.
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8 July 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of trends in the number of items of mail reported as lost by Royal Mail in each year since privatisation.
Source: Commons
16 July 2026
Answer
It is for Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, to monitor Royal Mail’s compliance with its obligations relating to the secure handling of mail and compliance with the Universal Service Obligation. Ofcom requires Royal Mail, to take step...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-08/17288
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1925802
- uk · wq-1925802 · source updated 16 July 2026