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UIN 40974

Postal Services: Coronavirus

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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28 April 2020

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4 May 2020 · Answer

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4 May 2020

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department was consulted by Royal Mail prior to its suspension of letter deliveries on Saturdays during the covid-19 outbreak.

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  1. 28 April 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department was consulted by Royal Mail prior to its suspension of letter deliveries on Saturdays during the covid-19 outbreak.

    Source: Commons

  2. 4 May 2020

    Answer

    The Universal Service Obligation is set out in the Postal Services Act 2011. Ministers have no role in temporary changes to the service level. Under section 33 of the Postal Services Act 2011, it is for Royal Mail and Ofcom to manage temporary changes to ...

    Source: Written answer

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